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Danville Montour American (Newspaper) - July 14, 1904, Danville, PennsylvaniaLone paper a for the hone l he circulation of this paper is increasing rapidly it will pay a Quot a to advertise in the american subscription to per of for r k in Vino ii .1knn Ini is. Dix list. Lifter a a a i a. V to i m us a in. To am Ihm Riu. A Ltd a Lihi let m i. A 42ft i 1.1. St., Dan Vii 11 i a. Disease of the Stoma Oti m l i Nir a a Iii i a so Viall \ a this country will no Var Khz anti rely Fryk until it supplies All of its own demands with its own productions.1 of. 1p-no los. Danville. 1�a., thursday july 14 pj04. Established in 1855 i dentist Offick 218 Mill St Kkt. Reib extract my without pain. Cum u a in a or my work u Sperli ill. A Quipot a a lurch. Hit he mini most improved Liim Ruoo ii mild ire Nrec a to to it Iii i lie most d Hilen 11 work. Nit 0 ii. It , i i t Mill -at., air Utiville i n. 1 k ill i or Iii nil lie or a a in be. 1h.rtieh . I at f�l�1 a walk i her Hll Al a a. A a Ltd a a Psi h a Lilily ailment on i1. St if. Switch pour cars on tin. P. Amp ii. Switch a until of Ilu were derailed uner singular circumstances yester Ilav All i n. Of i. The i us a i in ling upon the siding it . Hog in i i move of their own record and ran Down Over the finder tip toward the heading Iron works. Several hons standing near by took ill the situation and believing that they would Stop the ears jumped on Hoard and began to apply the brakes. The cars had gained considerable momentum and were not easily brought under control. Before they could to stopped just after crossing the Arch Over manming Creek the Hoys discovered that the switch just ahead of them was open and that the cars won id be a Etc to leave the track. In the single moment which intervened the boys jumped and escaped injury while three of the cars including the ones they were on jumped the track. The damage wrought was not heavy although the mix up assumed considerable proportions. It was with some difficulty that the cars were gotten Back upon the track but it was accomplished during the afternoon. School Hooks this weather is just right. Golden Hod la in its glory. The grass crop this year is a Groat Oue. The lockjaw death is a till lengthening too much re in is spoiling the picnic a a Ason b Rog who Supply the Market complain of a Scarcity of their k Une this summer gasoline Coal and Gas stoves Are it to thug in evidence these Days. They Cauuet be handled too carefully tor the safety of the users and the Community at Large. The number of cars built at Milton in the past year was 1.441, and at Berwick �,931. The former place has declined As a Center of the cat building Industry. The division Ducam Pinsent of the National guard at Gettysburg the latter let Art of this month will he known As Caius a Louel m s. the Puie food Bureau has just discovered lit it additional pure food legislation is necessary to prevent food adulteration in this state. Probably that Means More commissioners you should have saved your red fire for the Campaign. The goos none Man never sullies his record by predicting a spell of humid ily. We Are having plenty of rain now that Little is needed. It does t requite my it to make Hay. Local guardsmen Are getting ready for the Ai Nual Encampment at Gettys Burg july 22 to 30tli. This Bas been a Groat year for Cherry pie Cherry pudding Cherry Shortcake cheery Duff tapioca cherries and other ingenious preparations of that Handy fruit. Some of the june brides Are now so far advanced in housekeeping As to wish they Tad the Rice that was wanted in making Tom i uncomfortable at their weddings. Parties from so Bury who have crossed the River to see the first country Road built by tie state appropriation pronounce it to be a perfect Beauty. As far As getting tanned is concerned a week in Yauip is equal to a month at the seashore. Well has the weather Man decided to give us something More agreeable it is stated that l r. Lincoln Lilley of Bucknell University who has been elected president of the John b. Stetson University at de Laud Florida will accept the position. There will he plenty of time after the heated term to discuss politics Aud the Public will probably get All the optical pabulum it desires before the both of next november. The Clit of county grangers will bold a hair hot Home picnic on August 3d. The Montour county grangers have not yet been Beard from on that subject. The Mtcarmel Borough Council will Issue Bonds to the amount of Flo,-400 to build a new House tor the american fire Oompaul of that place. Next saturday will be brotherhood Day at Edgewood Park and one of the largest gatherings of Railroad men this Section has Ever seen is anticipated special trains from All Over the Region will be run to Sliaut Vokin. Two Hundred Cherry pits were removed from tie intestines of the eighteen months old child of or and mrs. Obediah Michael of Berwick by a doctor the child will recover. While All roads Lead to the Sii Munei resorts there is no place like porno when tic Iuo Uey gives out everybody Leo iced yesterday at the Shaugo from the hot and Mucky at biosphere of the past we k to the Clear Aud bracing air the officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad company expect soon to receive orders reinstating Many of the men recently Laid off and go Hack to Tulve and one half Davs p a week in Stead of tour Davs. Gars and i engines needing tie ire repairs than have been give them since the policy of econ Guy Wao Manguiat Ltd have accumulated All along the line Aud More rolling Stock is needed. Lowering the Mill Street pavement. The next thing to be done in the Liuo of municipal improvements will be the lowering of the sidewalks directly North and South of the new Culvert of Mill Street to conform with the established Grade. D. J. Rogers has taken the contract to lower the pavements on the East Side of Mill Street in front of the business places occupied by Kiung a tobacco store butter Wieke a jewelry store miss Waters millinery and Bern Leim Eros clothing store. Or. Rogers contract also includes the placing of the oui at those places id tips position it will have to occupy when the Street is paved. On Friday night Council will take action relating to the lowering of the pavement i i front of pity Hall while property owners on the South Side of the Culvert will take up the matter without delay to the end that the pavements May All to lowered to conform with the established Grade on which Tho Culvert is constructed. 0. U. Lunger draws stove. The Iron moulders Union no. 124 of this City held a drawing last evening to Chance off the Beautiful Imperial Beaver Range presented to the moulders by the Danville stove amp manufacturing company. Councilman George Reifsnyder chief of police Mincemoyer and Evan Jones Foreman at Reading Iron works conducted the drawing. It was decided to adopt the plan of picking out three coupons from the collection representing the tickets sold the third to draw the prize. The Lucky number fell to c. C. Lunger the three tickets selected being in order nos. 227, is and 414. Spanish american War veterans. The survivors of the Spanish am i an War held a meeting ill the Antory last night for the purpose of taking action with a View to organization. About 20 were present. W. Dosh Holloway was made chairman and j. Beaver Gearhart Secretary. Since calling the meeting the fact has been discovered that t lie local Imp organized a couple of years ago is still in Good standing. No attempt at reorganization therefore was made. The meeting adjourned to reconvene on wednesday evening of next week. Considerable enthusiasm was manifested at the meeting and it is not unlikely that there will he a larger Turu out next week Aud that the Camp will soon he in a flourishing condition Rise in River of uses delay. A Rise in the River of nearly a foot has obliged r. J. Keefer to suspend operations on the Wells and to enter upon other branches of work embraced in the improvements of foot. The River has Rien above the top of the Wells and they Are now refilled with water. The mud was not More than halt removed from the Well opened monday. It May be a Lew Days before the River Falls Low a Dougli to make it possible to resume cleaning. The men yesterday began the work of protecting the suction pipes by covering them with a bed of Concrete. This Branch of Tho work will not require More than a couple of Days. A to i pers0na1 the joint meeting of teachers and directors As required by Tho Law to consider the question of text Hooks was held in the High school room monday evening. By the full Hoard of school directors were present together with the Tol lowing teachers professor die Fen he Dir. Miss Musselman mis Bird miss Wilson miss Roadman miss Welsh miss Bennetts miss Keim miss Gallagher miss James miss guest and miss Lawrence. The report of the committee on text books was read and As the different recommendations were taken up i the teachers belonging t i the g Ades for which the books Are design d were called upon for an expression of Piti a Ion concerning the merits of the series. The following new books on the recommendation of the committee on text books and on the endorsement of the teachers and tie Borough superintendent were unanimously adopted for use in tie Borough schools ten copies of Wells plane trigonometry. Fifteen copies of Bergi n s element of botany. Seventy copies of Adams elementary commercial geography. The total Cost of the new adoptions is $73.10. A number of other books previously adopted and required to fill the place of worn were ordered purchased. The total Cost of All the books included in the above list a amounts to about 1250. On motion the joint meeting adjourned Atter which the t a aches retired and the school Board withdrew to its own room and went into its regular Semi monthly session. The lengthy minutes of the previous meeting being read and approved the Board proceeded to reconsider the question of salary which was acted upon at the last meeting. The cases of several teachers were taken up who it was held did not receive salary com Meu Uiato with the work required of them and with their experience and standing As teacher. The result of it All was that the salary of professor Dieffenbache first assistant of the High school was advanced to $75 per month and that of miss Welsh a Junior secondary teacher to $38 per month. Or. Fischer presented the report of the committee on building and repairs showing what work would have to he put on the various Hail Lings before they could he considered comfortable Anil presentable for another year. The most expensive item was Calci mining which was or ten rooms. Two chemistry tables were also recommended which As the Board figured it would Cost considerably. On motion the report of the committee of building and repairs was adopted. In the matter of Calci Jiining it was decided that Tho Board Purchase the material and lot out the work also that bids be invited for the latter it was decided also to invite bids for the chemistry tables. The following Hills were approved for payment s. J. Welliver $ 1.40 Standard Gas co. .60 Montour Democrat. To Ruig news. Seth Lormor. 12.50 Robert Miller. 15.00 lamp exploding causes. The explosion of a lamp at the residence of George Lovett lower Mulberry Street about i of clock last evening came within an Ace of causing a very had fire. A lamp burning Low had been left upon a Bureau in a front room upstairs while the family had temporarily withdrawn from the House and were seated outside. About 9 of clock the alarm of fire was raised of the Street and the family were surprised to find the Blaze located in their own House. The lamp had exploded the Bureau had ignited and was burning rapidly the Light shining out of the window into the Street. Several buckets of water extinguished the fire but not until an alarm had been sent in to the fire department. Another order quickly followed explaining that the fire was extinguished so that the companies did not turn out. The incident caused great excitement about the Street. The loss is not heavy. A victim of appendicitis. The remains of Henry Clay Bennett Saccom pruned by the father Wilbur Bennett were brought to this City yesterday from Scranton for interment. The body arrived on the 12 44 d. L amp w train and was taken direct a to the Odd Fellows cemetery where interment was made. Rev or. l. Shindel officiated at the grave. The deceased child was in years of age the cause of death Tietig appendicitis. The Hoy was ill Only a few Days. Wilbur Bennett the bereaved father was for Many years pattern maker at the stove works in this City paid death benefits. The one Hundred dollars death benefits due the estate of Janies died on july 1st, have been handed Over to the executor by Lodge no. 1 a a. A. Of i. S. Amp t. W. To which the deceased belonged. The Annex at St. St. Hubert a Church. The contract for building the addition to St. Hubert s Catholic Church Bloom rect Lias Beau awarded to Trumbower amp Workheiser of this City who yesterday staked off Tho ground tor the Annex. Tho addition will be built of Brick and will he forty six by fifty two feet two stores High with basement. The contract Price is seven thousand dollars which does not include heating nor plumbing. The improvement when completed will Cost about nine thousand dollars. Tie work will be posted along As rapidly As possible so be to have the building completed he he a me the school term begins. Captain 0 w. Forester. Captain o. W. Forester of Chicago arrived in this City yesterday for a visit in Danville and Vicinity. Captain forester is a native of this place and grew to manhood Here. He Lias very Many friends hereabouts who look Forward with real pleasure to his of cantonal visits East Captain forester is a guest at the Montour House. Miss Elizabeth Evoritt of Hazleton is visiting or. And mrs i a. Montgomery Mill Street. Miss Evelyn Mchenry of Berwick spout sunday at Tho Home of Council Mau d. A. Montgomery. Mrs. Isaac Curry of Berwick spent sunday at the Home of Samuel arms water Street. Miss Minnie Miller spent sunday with friends in Bloomsburg. Or. And mrs. Frank Wilhelm of Sun Bury spent sunday at the Frazier Homestead near Washingtonville. Miss Emma Smith. Honeymoon Street Lias returned from a visit with friends at Wilkes Barre and Scranton. Miss Ada Bloch spent sunday with friends in Bloomsburg. Fred Smith a Street spent sunday wit i Bloomsburg friends. Joseph Snyder of Bloomsburg spent sunday at the Homo of James Ryan Mill Street. Mrs. William Smith grand Street returned Home last evening from a visit wit i friends in Bloomsburg. Mrs. William Vastine of Brooklyn n. Y., arrived in this City last evening for a visit at the Home of her brother Edward Carman East Market Street. Mrs. Curry Foust has returned from a visit with relatives at Reading. George Schmau general manager of the Reading Iron works is a guest at the Montour House. Mrs. F. Wildey of Williamsport is visiting her son a. Wildey Bloom Street master Henry Leisenring spent yesterday with relatives at Sunbury. Joseph and Frank Thomas of Berwick attended the funeral of Thomas in this City yesterday. Mrs. S. V. Border of Williamsport spent yesterday with her parents or. And mrs t. J. Rogers Mill Street. Miss Evelyn Mchenry of Berwick spent tuesday at the Home of d. A. Montgomery Mill Street. Miss Mary Beaver of Philadelphia is visiting at the Homo of Lior father Jesse Beaver Pine Street w. L. Mcclure and two Little sons spent last evening at roaring Creek. Station agent George Eggert Lias returned from a visit with friends at new Milford a. William Waite of sugar notch spent last evening at the Home of his brother John g. Waite Kerry Street. Ii. S. Miller spent yesterday in Milton. Jacob Fisli transacted Hus guess in Sunbury yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Everett returned to Hazleton yesterday after a visit with mrs. D. A Montgomery Mill Street. James Scarlet Esq transacted business in san Bury yesterday. Ira of Northumberland was a visitor in this o to yesterday. Miss Catherine Leisenring of North j Bend retained Homo yesterday after a visit at the Leisenring Home. West Mahoning Street. George h. Kase left yesterday Lor Lancaster. C e. Yorks of Central transacted business in this City yesterday. Ralph Foulk was a visitor in Berwick yesterday. Arthur p. Lane of White Plains n. Arrived in this City yesterday. Mrs. S. Goldsmith and daughter miss Bertha will return from a visit at Dubois today. E. F. Williams was a Sunbury visitor yesterday. Or. Aud mrs. John Henderson of Williamsport Are guests at the Home of Alex. Foster Bloom Street. Howard Patton spout yesterday in Sunbury. Look Maier returned to Philadelphia yesterday after a visit wit i relatives ill Danville. The contract for building the River Bridge Between this City and Softli Danville at a meeting i the committee on Public grounds and buildings held at. Harrisburg tuesday was awarded to the King Bridge company of Cleveland Ohio at its bid of $134,-1 00. The contract carries wit i it a time limit of six months. It May be some two or three weeks before work will begin on the new Structure. Attorney w. Kase West and county commissioners Cook of this county and Beck of Northiam Borland county were present with the committee of Public grounds and buildings. Tho principal object of the attorney and the two commissioners in appearing before the committee was o determine if it could be induced to change tin Wing Wall at Tho Northern Entrance of the Bridge in order that it might conform with improvements that the Boroug i has on hand. The proposition As explained by attorney West asks that the Wing Wall instead of running a Uto the River Bank As at present he extended Down toward the water works to meet a Large retaining Wall which the Boroug i contemplates building. The committee of Public grounds and buildings declined to take the matter up at present As the bidding firms had submitted proposals based on the plans and specifications As filed. The committee stated however that after the contract was awarded and the Engineer appointed if the latter official should recommend the change in the Wing Wall As described then tire committee would ratify it. The Cost of such Wing Walls if any Over and above such Walls Sii own in the specifications will have to be borne by the two counties of Montour Aud Northu i Berland. From the expressions of the committee and of the representative of the King Bridge company who was present it did not seem at All unlikely that the matter of Wing Walls can lie adjusted to the full satisfaction of All parties. At j p. The committee on Public grounds and buildings went into executive session tor the purpose of considering and awarding the contract for Bridges. An hour or More was spent in deliberating when general Snyder came out of Tho room and informed attorney West that the contract for the Danville Bridge had been awarded to the King Bridge company at its hid. The time specified is that the Bridge shall he completed in six months no construction Engineer was appointed yesterday. General Snyder explained that it would take at least ten Days to prepare the contract and that it would probably be two weeks before Tho King Bridge company would be ready to proceed with the erection of Tho Bridge. Or. West on behalf of the county commissioners while at Harrisburg also made some inquiries concerning the Maryland construction company which Lias the contract for building the Road Between Danville and mans Dale. Assistant state Highway commissioner George Statler of Long distance a phone called of the Maryland construction company whose offices Are at Philadelphia and was informed that it will be Here on the ground next monday to begin work. The Rumor current that the construction company contemplates bringing a Crew of coloured men Here to build the Road which Lias caused a Good Deal of dissatisfaction among our citizens was found to be unfounded. In reply to the question the construction company informed or. Statler that it would bring Only its main men along Aud wherever possible would employ labourers who reside in Danville or Vicinity. Hand out while bathing. A. B. .1. Lyon the 11 year old son of William Lyon of Bellefonte who is visiting in this pity met with a painful Accident while in bathing yesterday. The Little fellow is unable to swim and was taking his first lessons to acquire that Art. He was working himself along in shallow water with ins hands resting upon the Bottom. In this Way one hand came in Contact with a Sharp piece of Glass and was badly Cut about the wrist Aud Palm. The loss of blood was considerable and the Little fellow became very weak and faint As the result. He was Given surgical attention by drs. Of Rev and Holloway who found it necessary to insert several stitches in the wound. Regarded As trespassers. The following notices have been conspicuously misted at each end of Tho South Danville station a Pei sous having no connection with the company nor business with its agents loitering in or about the building or platform will tie considered As trespassers and dealt with according to Law. By order of l. W. All i Bone suppl the effect of this notice it is believed will be to break no several practices thoughtlessly indulged in about the St Tiou which have proven a great nuisance. The Only Safe plan for per sons to follow henceforth will lie to remain from the station unless Pilicy have business there rain prevents Hay making. The frequent showers while very beneficial in their Way Are causing a great Deal of worry to tie Farmers who Are now in tie midst of Hay making. Wit i rain every Day it is impossible to get a held of Hay dry and tie result is that what happens to he Cut is pretty sure to spoil. Many Farmers either postpone Hay making altogether or they Cut Down Only Small patches at a time. In either event Hay making is much delayed. Tie beneficial effects of the moist weat Iier is seen in tie refreshed and thriving vegetation. Corn potatoes Aud Ottier late crops Are especially benefited Aud Are growing rapidly. Low water outline River attending the drought lately prevailing Lias Given place to a much better current so that tie ferry makes tolerably Good time in passing backwards Aud forwards while the launches Are aide to avoid tie rocks without much difficulty. Will erect orphanage at a meeting of the Board of directors of Tho Odd Fellows orphanage at Snydertown. Tuesday afternoon tie Board decided to erect four new build Ings at once for the accommodation of the orphans. The meeting was presided Over by president or. W 11 Holman of Miff Kington and convened at 2 00. The new buildings will consist of girls boys administration Power House Etc a five in All. Bids will lie advertised f in tie erection Ottlie new structures As soon As possible. The old building will be turned of or for Tho use of infirm Odd Fellows their wives Aud widows As a Home work on the improvements will be pushed Forward As soon As possible. Annual Outing of the g. A.1 Goodrich Post in this City is making extensive preparations for the annual picnic which will he held at Edgewood Park Shamokin under the auspices of Susso Shaana District association g. A. on thursday july 21st. The g. A. Picnic last year was held at Shamokin and was one of the most enjoyable and Best attended outings Ever held in the history of the association. Efforts Are being made to insure the same degree of Success this year. The Shamokin hand and orchestra will furnish music. A Camp fire will he held during the afternoon. Among the speakers will be John Mcnevin department commander of Pennsylvania Charles a. Nydam assistant adjutant general Aud Thomas Sample past department commander. A business meeting will be held at 4 p. An invitation is extruded to the old soldiers sous of veterans woman a Relief corps and the general Public. The accommodations for the Comfort and convenience of visitors Are unexcelled. Tables benches ovens fuel ice Etc., Are free to All. Coffee will also be furnished free to All old soldiers and their families these Are requested however to being cups along. Goodrich Post no. 22, g. A. R.,of this City will run an excursion train to Edgewood Park Shamokin via the Reading railway on july 21st. The train will leave As follows Danville 8 03 a in., Bloom Street 8 08 Mausdale 8 15 Moore Surg 8 25 pottsgrove 8 35 Milton 8 45 Lewisburg 9 11. Tie train will arrive at Shamokin at 10 04 a. Returning it will leave Shamokin at 7 30 p. Faro for the round trip Oue Dollar. Living at Hunters Park. The dwellers at Hunters Park Are enjoying themselves immensely this delightful summer weather. There is not. A period of the Day that does not possess an Especial Charm from the earliest Dawn when the Robins and other Birds make the Grove musical to the hour of Sunset when the Woods become Golden and Twilight follows with its restful and meditative Calm. Of the campers there it is doubtful whether any would Exchange their places with those sojourning at the More expensive resorts on the Ocean. Among those at present living at the Park Are Burgess w. A a. Pursel Aud family Robert Porsel and family druggist o. Leniger and family Charies g. Cloud and family h. G. Salmon and family a. O. Amesbury and family a. W. A Leslier and family. The above yesterday were joined by a party of Young ladies composed of misses Elsie Salisbury Frances welliver Josephine Cousart Aud Bessie Drumheller who will occupy one of the tents. Left for the West. Among the passengers that embarked on the 5 43 d. L. Amp w. Train last evening for a trip to the West were three Young people of our town who will to greatly missed by their associates. Among the number was miss Helen left on an extended trip to Kansas City where she will be the guest of her brother Robert i Laud. The other two were Clarence f. Derr a clerk of the Danville National Bank Aud Joy member of the office Force of the stove works both of whom will visit the great exposition at St. Louis taking in Buffalo and Niagara Falls during the trip. Coppersmith will soon be through. The Tower of St. Josephus Catholic Church when the Sun shines takes on quite a resplendent appearance under its new coat of Copper sheeting. In process of time the Copper will lose its Lustre and the High dome will be a less conspicuous object under the midday Sun. Only the dome Aud the Cornice Are covered with Copper the Tower below those Points will be protected with shingles. The Coppersmith will soon Complete their work and the carpenters have a Large portion of the Tower already shingled. Death of Charles w. Sherfey. This to Ruig the family of Rev. Harry Curtis Harman were saddened by the announcement that mrs. Harmanus father or. Charles Wesley Sherfey of Nebraska City neb had passed away. Or. Sherfey was a native of Pennsylvania but moved to Nebraska in an Early Day. He was a graduate of Lafayette College and also of the Law department. He practice his chosen profession for some time but was obliged to Alm Dou it on account of his health. He was an intimate Friend and near neighbor of j. Sterling Morgan Secretary of agriculture under Cleveland or. Sherfey was in the seventy sixth year of his age. His death was caused by a cancerous growth with which to has suffered for several years past. A Mil ton Standard. Lowery Brady. A William Lowery and miss Elizabeth Brady of this City were married at St. Josephus Catholic Church by Rev. 1. Of Reilly at 7 of clock on the Nikorn my of the 12th inst. Miss Julia Mcdermott was bridesmaid and Albert Gill Best Man. Tie newly wedded a couple will reside in this City. Old timers lose to Sunbury the old timers accompanied by a Large number of rooters went Down to Sunbury yesterday afternoon to play a game of base Ball with tie club of that place. Luck however was against them and tie game was won by sanitary. Tie aggregation left South Danville on the 12 10 train rent ring on the 5 50 train. Among our townsmen Aud others who accompanied tie old timers were . Foresto Rof Chicago or. T. B. Holloway of Philadelphia a. H. Woolley j. H. Brugler Harry Hartt. D. B. Beddeos Fred Jacobs George h. Jacobs David o. Evans d. G. Williams manager Sam a. Mccoy assistant manager Frank g. School. F. Williams Philip Benzbach Herbert Dreifuss William a sub Gearhart Overdorf William Haas and Benjamin Moody. There were several influences that seemed to conspire to defeat Danville. In the first place the wind was High and struck the Ball ground in such a Way As to make it impossible to pitch Good Ball on either Side. Mccloud generally very steady seemed to lose control of the Ball in two innings. The features of tie game were two Ron Ning catches by gosh. Howell also did Good work at Short Stop. Tie score was 12 to 2 in favor of Sunbury. The score old timers r. H. O. A. E. Gosh if.0 0 2 0 0 Kirk 2b.0 0 12 1 Rose 3b .1 2 2 2 0 Layberger of 113 0 0 welter lb.0 1 12 0 2 Howell ss.0 0 1 4 1 Reilly rf.0 0 1 0 0 Hammer of. 0 0 2 3 0 Mccloud p .0 0 0 4 1 2 4 24 15 5 Sunbury r. H. O. A. E. Egger 3b.1 0 0 2 0 Thompson cf.2 2 2 0 0 Mccabe if. 2 1 2 0 0 Philips c.1 1 i 0 1 Mollitt ss.0 1 2 3 0 Slioch 2b.1 1 1 4 0 Harman lb.2 1 12 0 0 Steele rf.2 1 2 0 0 Haverstick p.1 1 0 2 0 12 9 27 11 1 summary earned runs san Bury 3. Three base hits Harman Ross. Mccabe. First base on balls off Haverstick 1 off Mccloud 6. Two base hits Rose. Struck out by Mccloud 1 by have Etick 5. Hit by Pitcher. Welter. A Long journey on bicycles. Or. And mrs. G. H. Kistner of Elkhart ind., who were visiting in this pity yesterday have earned quite a reputation As Long distance bicycle riders having covered on their wheels the entire distance Between Elkhart and Almedia Colombia county in a period of two weeks. The couple started on their journey june with last and made the trip in easy stages Enrooth passing through Oue Hundred and two towns. The journey across Ohio took in tie towns of Ada. Mansfield Shreve Wooster and Alliance. To tie Eastern part of Pennsylvania the route Lay through Mifflinburg Vicksburg Lewisburg Laud and Danville the cycles run us do into Almedia on june 21st. Or. And mrs. Kistner Rode single wheels. They were held no on their journey three Days by raid. Only on one occasion did they ride at night and that was Between Bellefonte and Center Hall during Moonlight. Or. Aud mrs. Kistner were visiting or. And mrs. Joseph Eck Walnut Street and Joseph Fedder Montour Row. Mrs. Kistner is the daughter of mrs Harriet Fedder Bloomsburg whom she and her husband Are also visiting daring their trip. Tires punctured. A big rambler automobile while porn aug to Mill Street last evening had the misfortune to puncture both Roar tires near the people s store. Tie machine belonged to George t. Beurett of Philadelphia and was occupied by himself Aud wife and a couple of lady friends. The party was held up for a Long time while tie punctured tires were being replaced with new. There were two automobiles in company the second being a a a search Mouth owned by l. D. Burger of Philadelphia which also had the misfortune to puncture a tire within a Day or so past. Pic nicked at Rupert. The sunday school class of the Grove presbyterian Church taught by miss Ida Yorks by a bomber of friends Pic nicked in the Grove at Rupert yesterday. The picnickers some fifty Stroug left in the Forenoon of the 10 19 d. L. Amp w. Train returning on the 9 05 p. In. Train. The Outing was much enjoyed. _ eagles Mere excursion. Tuesday. August 2nd the Philadelphia amp Reading railway will run a Low rate Exour Siou to eagles Mere. Leave Catawissa 6 30 a. M., 6 30 a. In., Rupert 6 40 a. In., Danville 6 57 a. M., Mooresburg 7 14 a. M., pottsgrove 7 24 a. M., Milton 7 85 a. A. West Milton 7 89 a. In. Arrived eagles Mere 10 00 a. Returning leave eagles Mere 6 30 p. In. Round trip rate 1.50, Good that Day 1 Only of above special train. Job printing the office of the american being furnished with a Large assortment of Job letter and fancy Type and Job material generally the publisher announces to the Public that he is prepared at All times to execute in the neatest manner Job printing fall kinds and description mest1c animals some very outer aiming facts Aud figures ate gleaned at the county com missioners office this year from the tabular statement prepared for the Secretary of internal affairs. In the first place it might interest some persons to know that there Are 2332 horses in Montour county with an assessed value of 118,907. Danville has 214 horses valued at $11,745 Wasli int Orvilie has 29 horses valued at $2,015. Montour county his 2,026 head of neat cattle with a Given value of $40,968. According to the statement there Are Only twelve cows in the Borough of Danville distributed As follows first Ward 7 head second Ward 4 head third Ward one head. In the Fourtly Ward there Are no cows assessed. Washingtonville has seven cows which seems a very Large number compared with last year when there was Only one cow assessed in that Borough. Some idea of valuation will be obtained from the following figures. The one cow to the third Ward is valued at $25. The two in the fourth Ward Are valued at $95 and the seven head in the first Ward at $97. It is the item of dogs however that affords the most food for reflection. According to the assessors returns there Are just 1,008 dogs in Montour county distributed As follows Anthony township 131 Cooper,49 Borough of Danville 246 Derry 118 Liberty 156 Limestone 54 Mahoning township 86 Mayberry 27 Valley 76 web Hemlock 45 Washingtonville 20. The 246 dogs in Danville ate distributed through the wards As follows first Ward 70 second we Ard 74 third Ward 40 fourth Ward 62. In Mahoning township where the assessor this year found Only 86 dogs last year there were 125 dogs. In the fourth Ward of the Borough in which last year Only 28 dogs were assessed this year the assessor returned 62. The latter figures strike Oue very oddly. Perhaps the corresponding decrease and increase can be accounted for on the Assumption that a number of canines in the township preferring town life decided to emigrate and crossed the line into the Borough. Combination is formed. Although senator b. K. Focht of Lewisburg still insists that he will be renominated by the Republican conferees of the Union Snyder Northumberland District his political adherents in the District have Given up Hope. Focht s competitors. Or. Percival Herman of Middleburg and sex representative Fred a. God Clarles of Milton have formed a combination that it is doubtful if Focht can break even if senator Penrose and the other state machine managers should come out in the open for him. Herman has agreed that his conferees shall vote for god Clarles when the conference meets again and in return god Clarles Lias promised to support Herman for the nomination in 1908. If this agreement is carried out it will not Only prevent Focht s renomination now but keep him out of the Senate for eight years. Fochts adversaries say he realizes he is beaten and that he will withdraw in Godcharles favor if lie can induce the state machine managers to Promise him the nomination for state treasurer next year or auditor general the following year. Godcharles returned Friday from his wedding trip and it is expected a meeting of the senatorial conferees will be held within the next ten Days. Should Focht absent himself from the conference a nomination will be made without him. He says however that lie will attend the conference and abide by the result which is construed to mean that he knows he is beaten and is making the Best of the daily news. The weather mall ought to be Good to the haymakers now. Lineman s bad fall. George Feulou. Of Sunbury employed As a Liue Mau by the Sunbury and Northumberland electric railway company had a narrow escape from a horrible death shortly before nine o clock wednesday morning when he fell from a pole a distance of Twenty five feet due to coming in Contact with a live wire. At the time of the Accident Fenton was changing a wire on the Large pole located on Market Square Sunbury at the overhead crossing and in some manner he received an electric Shock and was hurled to the Street paving below. Several parties who witnessed the Accident hurried to his assistance Aud he was taken to or. Stoner s office. Mckinney a Shack was then hurriedly summoned and the injured lineman was taken to his Home on South front Street where an examination of his injuries showed that he had suffered a dislocation of the left shoulder a frat Are of the right fore Arm Aud Burns Aud bruises about the body. Although his injuries Are very painful Fenton is very Lucky that he escaped death or that his injuries Are not of a More serious nature when taking into consideration tie distance lie fell to the hard pavement. Basket bail. The High school Ros Orves want to play a game of Basket Ball with the silk Mill boys whenever Tho latter feel ready to enter into a contest. Tie Gigli school reserves say they have

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