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VOL. 54—NO. 12
DR. IRVING H. JENNINGS,
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Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines
c. Specialty
Us CONDENSED.
An explosion resulted from an at
tempt to fill a coal oil stove vbile it
was burning, at Mount Royal, York
county, and Mamie Runkle, aged 8
years, was burned to death.
A fine recreation building, play
ground aud athletic field will be est
ablished at Fifth and Porterjstreets.in
the southern part of Philadelphia, as
a memorial to the late
S. Vare.
Annie Hawkins, aged 3 years, of
Philadelphia,got hold of a few matches
and striking one applied it to some
paper while her mother was In anoth
er room. Her clothes caught and she
was so badly burned that she died
within an hour.
Mavor John P. Emery, of Franklin,
Yenanago county, has called a special
election for April 14, to vote on the
question of the city's purchasing the
water plant. It iB proposed to issue
bonds for $260,000.
Charles Mattern, residing near Ver
ona, Allegheny county, on Saturday
received a letter mailed at Pittsburg,
enclosing three dollars, the writer
stating That the amount was to pay for
some fruit and potatoes stolen from
Mattern's cellar several months ago.
Mattern has no recollection of any
thing having been stolen.
The quick eye and steady hand of
the engineer of a Reading railway
coal train saved the train from being
wrecked on Saturday afternoon in
Flat Rock tunnel, West Mauayunk,
Philadelphia, where three heavy rail
road ties had been piled across the
track. A similar attempt to cause a
wreck was made the day before by the
same person, it is believed.
Boys playing with matches in a hay
loft at Warwick, Chester county, on
Saturday,started a fire which destroy
ed a large barn, furniture and under
taker's establishment, dwelling house
aud other buildings, entailing a loss
of $15,000.
Ivan R. Coffin, a Lehigh University
student of the junior class was drown
ed at Fulmer's rapids in the Delaware
river last Friday. Search was made
for the body by many in boats Friday
until after dark and all day Saturday
until the river became so high that
the search had to be abandoned.
George B. Schooley aud Lewis H.
Ovcutt, of Scranton, were indicted in
the Lackawanna county court on Sat
urday for perjury in the trial of the
will contest by which Schooley en
deavored to obtain the millions of his
cousin, the late J. L. Crawford.
The enforced idleness in the anthra
ite coal rogioas has crowded the army
and navy recruiting stations at Potts
ville with applicants to enlist.
The handsome new browustone
Oookman Methodist Episcopal church
ij Columbia, Lancaster county, was
dedicated on Sunday by Bishop Joseph
F. Berry, of Buffalo, N. Y. In the
evening William 11. Ford, the first
pastor of the church, preached.
Five months ago William Hess.aged
42 years, of Fairohance, Fayette coun
ty, was shot in the leg by a stray bul
let which was not removed for three
days. Since then his health declined'
and becoming despondent, he committ
ed suicide on Saturday night by shoot
ing himself.
With the aid of a rope made out of
a piece of carpet John Bevan and Wal
ter Vail escaped from the Delaware'
county prison on Sanday night by scal
ing a thirty-foot wall.
Solomon Sohearer, the largest apple
grower In Berks county, has 8,000
bushels on hand yet in cold storage
and many other farmers have large
quantities. The apples are beginning
to rot and are being shipped at sacri
fice prioes.
FUNERAL OF
MISS MILLER
The funeral of Miss Catherine Mill
er, whose death occurred in Philadel
phia, Sunday evening,took place from
tlYe home of her parents, Upper Mul
berry Btreet, at 2:80 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, the services being conduct
ed by the Rev. Edward Haughton.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral : Mrs. Jacob
Hornherger, and Mrs. Mary Jane
Mills, of Williamsport: Mrs. Lewis
Reichart and the Misses Myrtle and
Grace Turney of Benton ; Mrs Rebecca
Thomas, Berwiok; Harry Miller of
Hunlock's creek.
Fill, OF REV.
Fuueral services over the boilv of the
Rev. Michael I. O'Reilly, pastor of St.
Joseph's Catholic church, were held
Friday forenoon. As the lifo he liv
ed among us was blameless and crowd
ed with good works so at his death
had Father O'Reilly high honor. The
capacious auditorium of St. Joseph's
church was crowded to the doors with
people irrespective or nation
ality, who had come to pay their last
respects to the memory of the lament
ed priest.
It was the usual service of the Oath
olio church performed over the body
of ono of the clergy. Nearly one hun
dred priests representing Harrisburg
and neighboring dioceses were present
and participated in the extended cere
mony. Rt. Rev. J. W. Shanahan,
bishop of the diocese of Harrisburg,
celebrated the pontifical high requiem
mass and preached the pauegyrical
sermon. Bishop M. J. Hoban of the
diocese of Scranton occupied a place
in the sanctuary.
On a dais raised some four feet from
the floor reposed the remains. The
body clad in purple vestments and
with hands clasping a crucifix had a
most familiar appearance, the face,
even in death, wearing a benign and
resigned expression. At the head stood
a large palm'while two others flanked
the casket on each side. Right and left
of the body bnrned three tall tapers.
The guard of honor, consisting of six
young men, members of the Total Ab
stinence Society, stood, three on each
side of thejcasket, almost as immov
able as statues, during the long cere
mony. The large auditorium was drap
ed with heavy festoons of black crape,
which in four lines extended from the
sanctuary to the rear of the church.
The services began at 10 o'clock, |
fully fofty-five minutes being occupi
ed with the "office of the dead," in j
which the body of priests partioipat- j
ed. Father Foin, of this city, and Fa- J
tlier Donovan of Philadelphia,a native
of Danville, were "deacons of hon
or;" Father McOann was "deacon of
Mass," and Father Oalligan, "sub
deacon of Mass." Father Hollern was
master of ceremonies.
At the closo of the requiem mass ;
Bishop Shanahan stepped upon the
dais and taking position beside the
casket delivered the panegyrio. It was
a brief straight forward address justly
enlogistio in tone.
The bishop recalled the deatli of Fa- i
ther McGinuis, wliioh occurred at Dan
ville thirty-five years ago, when he as t
a young priest occupied a place in the
sanctuary. He touohingly alluded to |
the fact that he himself had now about
rounded out the labors of a lifo time.
He knew Father O'Rielly from boy
hood, he said. He paid a splendid j
tribute to his piety, his devotion to '
his congregation and the church, and [
found in the life of the deceased an !
example, which convinced him that a
lifo in the priesthood is not spent in |
vain.
While the loss sustained by St. Jos- '
ejih's congregation, the speaker said is
marked, the loss sustained by the dio
cese is just as great. Fattier O'Reilly,
the bishop explained, was chancellor
of the diocese of Harrisburg. It fell to
his lot to examine the clergy aud he ;
was judge of the matrimonial court. |
In these two relations alone, lie will
be greatly missed.
Father O'Reilly, the bishop said,
came from saintly parents, who gave
four sous to the priesthood. He was
gifted with great intelligence, to
wlpioh he added as the result of his
close application to study deep learn
ing and a well disciplined mind. No
man ever entered the priesthood that
was better equipped mentally or pos- >
sesscd a truer sense of manhood, a
gentler nature or a kinder or more lov
ing heart. He needed no eulogy, the
bishop declared; his whole life was a
eulogy. In conclusion the speaker
significantly remarked: "Well may
you monrn his loss, for you will never
look upon his like again."
Following the sermon the benedic
tion of the body was pronounced by
the bishop. In conclusion the remains
were viewed by those who attended |
the services.
At 1:80 o'clock the body was taken
to the station followed by a procession
made up of the congregation, the bis- |
hops and the visiting clergy. At the j
D. L. & W. station two extra cars
were waiting and the body was fol
lowed to St. Joseph's by 185 persons,
the latter with few exceptions being
parishioners of the departed priest.
Among the clergy from a distance j
who atteuded the funeral were the j
following: Mgr. Joseph Koch, V. G., j
E. J. McOlary and O. E. Pietrowicz, ;
ol' Shamokin ; Mgr. O. L. Benton, ol'j
Steelton ; Mgr. Coffey J. J. Langhran,
of Scranton; S. J. Ryd-lewski, C. S. |
S. P., Mt. Carmel; W. A. Healey, ,
Freeland; William H. Connolly, Haz
leton; J. J. B. Feelev, Inkerman; M.
P. Boland, Kingston; ,T. O. Moflitt,
Taylor; W. E. Loftus and J. J. Mo-
Oontinued on 4th Page.
DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY. MARCH 19, 1908
COURT U
JIBED
Judge Evans has approved the amend
ments of the court rules framed by the
committee appointed ou December 9,
1907.
As relates to Montour county under
the revised rules court will be held as
follows: Week beginning 4th Monday
in February and week beginning 4th
Monday in May. The fall term which
formerly bogan on the 4th Monday in
September, will hereafter begin on
the third Monday of October. The
winter term, which formerly bepan on
the second Monday of January, will
begin on third Monday of December.
The most radical change under the
new rules relates to liconse court,
which hereafter will be held on the
third Monday of March. Heretofore
liconse court was held on the Friday
following the third Monday in Jan
uary.
The change was made to conform as
nearly as possible with April Ist., the
general moving day. Heretofore,when
licenso court was held in January
whenever the proprietor of a licensed
house desired to move there was al
ways a great deal of formality and
trouble required to make the transfer
of license for the short period inter
vening.
Iu Columbia county court hereafter
will begin on the first and second Mon
days of February; first and second
Mondays of May: fourth Monday of
September and Monday immediately
following ; week beginning first and
second Mondays of December.
TOLD OF WHDDiNC]
AT DINNER PARTY
At a dinner given on Sunday by Mr.
and Mrs. Levi V. Beyer, of Valley
township. their daughter, Eva G.
Beyer, sprung a startling surprise on
the assembled guests, when they gath
ered around the table, by producing a
marriage certificate aud announcing
her marriage to Reese Merrill, the
ceremony having taken place on the
10th of last October at Binghamton,
N. Y.
The affair was a total surprise to the
guests and of the young
couple. The groom is the son of J. A.
Merrill, of Valley township, and both
the bride and groom are widely known
and highly esteemed.
The guests at the dinner were Mr
and Mrs. Levi V. Beyer,Mr. and Mrs |
Reese'Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. Charles i
Cornelisou and Master Donald Cor- I
nelison, of Valley township; Mr. aud ]
Mrs. Jacob Miller, Mr. and Mrs. M.
E. Beyer, Miss Olive Beyer, and Mas
ter* Engene Beyer, of Danville, and
Mrs. W. F. Adams, of Northumber
land.
St. Patrick's Day Was Observed.
St. Patrick's day, the anniversary 1
of the death of the apostle and patron j
saint of.lreland,while not observed by
any special function in Danville,
Tuesday was not permitted to pass un
noticed by those who revere the mem- j
ory of the heroic and the brave.
The bit of green ribbon worn on the
bosom was generally in evidence. It j
was worn not only'by the followers of
the church to which the apostle and I
the saint belonged, but also numbers i
of others who desired to pay a tribut i
to true nobility and self-sacrifice— J
qualities which ever since time began ,
have helped to make the world better, j
St. Patricks' day in the past was a
notable occasion in Danville. It has j
been only (luring recent years that the j
form of observance has been modified. I
PHILIP O; THAN
PASSES AWAY
Philip Ortroau.Center street, depart
ed this lifo at 8 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon following a brief siege of ill
ness. He was seventy-nine years of
age.
The death of Mr. Ortmau removes ,
one of err best known German-Ameri
can citizens, who emigrated from the
fatherland in early life. He was a
widely known man and was much
esteemed.
Ho is survived by his wife Frederica,
four sous, W. H. Ortmau, Bringhar,
Iowa; Philip, of Reading: George, of
Peekskill, N. Y., and John Ortmau of
Harvey, North Dakota; also four
daughters : Mrs. Mary Cuthbert, Riv
erside ; Mrs. Louisa Buckhalter, of
this city ; Mrs. Emma Withers,of Sun
bury: Mrs. Dora Ethbrook of Lewis
town. Augustus Ortman of Washing
tonville is a brother of the deceased.
ILL OF INFLAMMATORY
RHEUMATISM
J. C. Heddens, landlord of the Hod
dens' house,is confined to his bed with i
an attack of inflammatory rheumat
ism. He has been ill for over a week.
His condition was improved yester
day, although it may be seveial days
before he will bo able to be about
again.
iUIOH OF
ii Don
It begins to look aB though a novo
would be made to have the old river
road reopened next summer. In view
of such an event the oounty commis
sioners are holding themselves in readi
ness to roplaco the iron bridge over
Maliouing creek, which was destroyed
by the ice in 11)04.
The old road has been impassablo
siuco the bridge was taken away and
daring several years prior to that it
was in a very bad condition. Viewers
were appointed, who reported iu favor
of vacating the road. Exceptions were
filed to the report of tho viewers, which
exceptions were sustained by the court.
This leaves the status of the old road
precisely the same as before the view
ers reported in favor of vacating it.
There would seem to bo but one logic
al course to pursue in the premises and
that is to reopen the road.
Evory phase of the work, however,
brings up obstacles. The county com
missioners have gone over the ground
and are quite discouraged at the out
look. Iu the first place all that por
tion of the road below the creek's
mouth is practically destroyed by the
inroads of the river, while one of the
abutments of the iron bridge would
have to be rebuilt, even if it would be
advisable tc rebuild the bridge ou the
former site
The road below the creek's month
would liave to be relocated, which
means that a strip of land belonging
to the Sheppersou tract would have to
be purchased and thrown open for
travel. The cost of the land, along
with the iron bridge, it seems, would
have to be borne by the county.
The county commissioners,after look
ing over the ground, came to the con
clusion that in case the road is to be
opened the best plan would bo to
change the route of tho road and the
location of tho bridge altogether.
They would favor the purchasing of a
strip of land leading from the creek's
mouth northward in as direct n line
as possible to the canal, which is fill
ed up at that point, and thence across
the D. L. &W. track at grade, inter
secting the Northumberland road.
This would place the new bridge not
far from the bend of the creek near
tho canal. The county commissioners
estimate the cost of building the bridge
alone at considerably over two thou
sand dollars.
WEDDECMN
PHILADELPHIA
William Ellenbogen and Miss Bertha
Irene Oromwell,daughter of Mrs. Mnry
Cromwell, both of this city, were
quietly married Tuesday afternoon at
four o'clook in Philadelphia at the
home of the bride's brother, Frank P.
Oromwell, 319 Horton street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Ray
mond H. Wilson, assistant pastor of
the Walnut Streot Presbyterian church,
formerly of this city.
Only a few of tho relatives of the
bride and groom were present at tho
wedding, among whom were Fred El
lenbogen, brother of the groom and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Oromwell.
The announcement of tho marriage
will be a surprise to the many friends
of tho young couplo iu this city, for
while the engagement had been an
nounced the date of the wedding had
been kept a close socrot. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Elleubogen are held in high
esteem by a wide circle of friends, who
will join in extending tho henrtiost
congratulations and well wishes.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellenbogen will return
to Danville ou Thursday, and after
April Ist will occupy apartments in
the Foster building on Mill street.
LONG MISSING MAN
DEAD UNDER A TREE
BELLEFONTE, March 18.
The mystery which since Decembor
7 lias surrounded tho disappearance of
Theodore Musser, postmaster at Clar
ence, this bounty, was solved Saturday
afternoon when Frank Uzzle, while
hunting foxes, found the body of Mr.
Musser uuder a tree about 200 yards
from his home. That he had commit
ted suioide was evident from tho fact
that the right hand of the corpse
clutched a pistol, and a bullet hole in
tho head showed the cause of death.
Mr. Musser was nearly seventy years
old. It was the general impression in
the neighborhood that the mind of the
old gentleman became confused and
that he lost his bearings, wandering
away and perishing in the cold. A
thorough search was instituted at the
time but no trace of the missing man
could be found. Tho body had long
been covered by the deep snow that
fell in late December. At the time of
his leaving home there was nothing to
indicate that he had any tronblea and
financially he was in good standing.
No reason can be assigned for his hav
ing committed the act.
This life presents many surprises as
one journeys along.
ill SCHOOLS
KUI
Throughout the rural districts tho
seven months school term is drawing
to a close. By the middle of next
week all those schools which havo not
lost time will close for the term.
Oounty Superintendent Derr is get
ting ready for the annual examination
of those who have completed the
eighth grade. Tho uniform quostionß
havo been solected and the date and
the places for holding tho examination
in the several townships havo been de
cided upon.
The examination for 1908 will bo
held on Saturday March 28 as follows :
Anthony township, Cross roads school
house.
Berry township, the now KCIIOOI.
Oooper township, Valley school.
Limestone township, Fairview.
Liberty township, Oak Grove.
Valley township, Sidler school.
Mahoning township, East Danville.
Mayberry township, river school.
The granting of common school di
plomas in this oounty was inaugurat
ed by Superintendent O. W. Derr four
years ago and the effect has been most
gratifying. There is no doubt that it
stimulates the pupil's interest and in
directly is the cause of keeping many
in school who, but for the coveted di
ploma, would drop out before tho
eighth grade is completed.
During three years,out of lt!s pupils
who took the examination at the com
pletion of the eighth grade, 140 receiv
ed diplomas. Of the latter number tho
majority are attending tho different
high schools at the present time.
The examinations in tho several dis
tricts will be conducted by teachers
selected by County Superintendent
Derr. Tho questions likewise are sel
ected by the county superintendent
and are sent under seal to tho various
examiners, who will open the ques
tions before 'lie class.
DEATH OF HRS.
CYRUS HELLER
Mrs. Cyrus Heller of West Hemlock
township, departed this life at 10:15
o'clock yesterday forenoon at the
home o? her brother-in-law, O. O.
Long, West Mahoning street,this city,
where she had been visiting for sever
al weeks. The cause of death was a
complication of diseases.
The deceased is survived by a daugh
ter, Mrs. ,T. M. Wintersteen, of West
Hemlock township; by four brothers,
Samuel Werkheiser of this city; Poter
Werkheiser of near Washingtonville,
and Reuben and Charles Werkheiser
of Bloomsburg ; also two sisters, Mrs.
C. O. Long and Miss Matilda Werk
heiser of this city.
Tli funeral will take place Saturday
morning, meeting at the residence of
T. M. Wintersteen. Valley township,
at 11 :30 o'clock. Tho funeral will pro
ceed to the church at Swenoda, where
services will be hejd. Interment in
the cemetery adjoining.
e«B VSKTaUUMI cxauo wrtersxa; ast u
PERSONALS.
8 *
Mr. aud Mrs James Shultz, East
Market street, spent yesterday with
their daughter, Mrs. Ella Berninger,
Sunbury.
Miss Alico Peyton returned to Mt.
Carmel yesterday, after a week's visit
with het parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Henry
Peyton, North Mill street.
Elmer DeWalt, of Mooresburg, left
yesterday for Mifflintown, where ho
has accepted a position.
Roy Rodobaugh, of Pottstown, ar
rived last ovening, for a visit with
friends in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Mallelieu, of
New York City, arrived last evening,
for a visit with the latter's father,
Wm. Lloyd, Pine street.
Miss Annie Pritchard, Pino street,
spout Tuesday with friends in Scran
ton.
Miss Ella Spsrriug, West Mahoning
street, left yesterday for Jersey Shore,
whore she has accepted a position with !
the Jersey Shore Knitting Mills.
Carlton McHenry, a senior at Lafa
yette,arrived in this city last evening
to spend Easter holidays at the Shel
hart homestead, Center street.
rioved on the Blue Farm.
Oharlcs Ohildg, recently of Bing
hamton, N. Y., lias taken up his resi
dence on tho Blue farm, Valley town
ship. Mr. Childs, who is a son of
Gyrus Childs, expects to settle down
permanently as a farmer.
Snow 3 Feet Deep.
It is reported by woodmen that in
many sections the woods are still quite
deep with snow and it will be some
time yet till it disappears, especially
near Jamison City. At Emmons the
snow is fully three feet deep.
SIMS OF
IIHC 111
Ou Monday the board of county com
missioners visited the plot of ground
at the river bridge with a view of car
rying out tho recommendations of two
succeeding grand juries relative to the
building of a retaining wall at tlmt
spot.
Lator in the day during an interview
with the county commissioners, some
facts were learned which may breed
complications that will interfere with
tha building of the wall.
The commissioners of Montour coun
ty as a unit stand in favor of building
the retaining wall and of giving it all
the embellishments needed to make it
conform with the substantial and art
istio wall constructed by the borough
a few years ago to protect the water
works. It appears, however, that the
plot of ground, like the bridge, is a
joint possession owned by Montour anfl
Northumberland counties. The North
umberland loard of county commis
sioners strenuously object to the build
ing of the retaining wall,as they hold
it would be applying the public mon
ey of Northumberland county to the
improvement of property in Montour
county, which improvement is not es
sential in order to insure the protec
tion and permanency of the river
bridge.
Such is the status of the retaining
wall at present. On the south side
there is a corresponding area owned
jointly by the two counties, and un
less some compromise can be effected
involving the improvement of the lat
ter tract, it does not seem at all like
ly that the Northumberland county
board can bo induced to give its sup
port to the building of the retaining
wall on tliis side of the river.
It is not beyond the range of prob
ability, however, should the North
umberland county board hold out in
its opposition, that the commissioners
of Montour county may proceed to
erect the wall alone shouldering the
entire expense instead of one-half of
it.
SERGEANT STOUT
SHOT BY FOREIGNER
Paul B. Stout, a sergeant in the
State Constabulary, and son-in-law of
Mr. and Mrs. William] Hendrickson,
Riverside, ou Monday night was shot
and probably fatally wounded by a
foreigner whom he was attempting to
arrest.
jSergeaut Stout of the Uniontown
detachment of Troop A, State police,
at 10 o'clock Monday night, in response
to a call tor aid, attempted to arrest
Frank Christner, who, it was said,
was drunk and was going to kill his
wife. With several others of the State
police Sergeant Stout raided the house,
in which wore a gang of desperate
characters.
As he opened the door a man stand
ing within shot him, the bullet pass
ing through his nose and entering his
head. Stout is a man of splendid phy
sique being over six feet tall and built
in proportion. Weakened as ha was by
his injury ho drew his revolver and
fired at the man who shot him. Frank
Christner fell, a 38-calibre ball hav
ing ploughed through his skull.
The surgeons who probed unsuccess
fully for the missile in Sergeant
Stout's head can not statu whether the
injury will prove fatal or not. The
policeman's flue constitution is vastly
in his favor. Christner's wound is not
considered necessarily fatal.
Sergeant Stoat's wife is a half sis
ter of Mrs. W. H. Manger, West Mah
oning street. The sergeant himself fre
quently visited relatives in Danville
and was well known here.
E3RECTING ENGINEER
ON T!IE GROUND
F. A. R. Hoffeditz of New York,
erecting engineer in the employ of the
Allis-Chalmers company, nrrived in
this eity yesterday morning to super
vise the installing of the new electric
light unit. He got on the job immedi
ately and iu a short time had the work
organized. By last evening quite a
fine start had been made.
The several parts of the ponderous
engine and dynamo had been taken in
to the plant before Mr. Hoffeditz ar
rived and placed very nearly on the
exact spots whero they will stand
when'.erected. Iu addition there is an
abundance of help at the expert's dis
posal and ho will have ro difficulty in
pushing the work to a finish in a few
days' time.
Albert Batton.of Potter oonnty, has
sent a letter to Presideut Roosevelt
asking for a medal for having reared
a family of twenty,four children.
H. S. Havens, of Fassett, Bradford
county, was on Saturday in daylight
Held up by a tramp and robbed of his
overcoat and what he had in his pock
ets/but managed to save a roll of bank
notes which he deftly slipped up his
ooat sleeve.
ESTABLISHED IN 1855
n eh i
EN HI
The East End Mission, which has
become a potent factor iu dissemin
ating the gospel in Danville, is to have
a new chapel.
From Hon. 11. M. Hinckley, who is
a leading spirit in the mission, it was
leagued yesterday that in all probabil
ity grouud will be broken yet during
the present week.
The chapel will occupy the plot of
ground, 47x75 feet, formerly occupied
by Shepperson's coal sard, East Market
street. The building will be 30 by 50
feet and will be of frame.
During a year or more past those in
terested in the mission havo contem
plated the building of a chapel. No
definite plans, however, were formed
until within a week or so past. On
Sunday, March Bth, Mr. Hinckley an
nounced that subscriptions would be
received for a new building and that
if the proper met
with building would proceed forth
with.
Willing workers were at once enlist
ed iu the projoct. The response to the
appeal for funds surpassed the fond
est expectations. In one week a thou
sand dollars were raised, which is
enough to insuro the success of the
project.
Mr. Hinckley explained yesterday
that while the money subscribed will
not complete the building it will car
ry the work far enough to admit of
using the chapel, at least during the
summer mouths. Ho is much encour
aged with the ready response and the
generosity ofgtho people as well as the
interest and the enthusiasm revealed
at all times wlieu pertaining
to the East End Mission are under con
sideration. He feels confident that if
the work can be carried to a point that
will make the chapel fit to hold ser
vices in with the money at present
subscribed it will not be long after
ward until the balance can be raised
needed to complete the house of wor
ship.
Up to the present the East End Mis
sion has held services in the Arnmer
man building, East Market street,
which is not at all suited to the pres
ent needs. Unless some unforeseen
delay ocours the mission will bo able
to hold services iu the uew chapel
some time in May.
In 1902, Mr. Hinckley organized the
East End Mission. That it has accom
plished far reaching good no one will
dispute. Mr. Hinckley is an indefatig
able worker and it is due to his relig
ious zeal quite as much as his* eloqu
ence that the mission froura small be-
has grown and prospered.
With a new building a full measure of
success in the field that opens up be
fore it is assured for the future.
The average attendance at the East
End Mission is between 90 and 100.
Next in interest to the sterliug ad
dresses delivered by Mr. Hinckley, is
the singing of the mission choir, which
includes iti its membership mi>u em
ployed at the stove works, the struc
tural tubing works aud other indust
ries.
AARON BOGART
CIAIHEI) BY DEATH
Montour county loses another one of
its old and highly esteemed resideuts
in the death of Aaron Bogart, which
occurred ou the homestead farm near
Mooresburg at firo o'clock Tuesday
eveuing.
The deceased was aged 77 years,eight
mouths and tweuty-ono days. Not
withstanding his advanced years lie
was always of robust health until some
two months ago, w hen h sustained a
stroke of apoplexy. His condition dur
ing illness was serious from the be
giuuiug and at no time did his case
admit of hope.
Aaron Bogart was a life-long resi
dent of Montour county, his father be
fore him being a native of this section.
Ho was a good citizen, an obliging
neighbor and a kind and indulgent fa
ther. He was a skillful farmer and as
a result of his care and wise manage
ment the homestead farm in point of
genornl productiveness and good order
ranked with the best in tiie county.
The deceased is survived by his wife,
three sons, Thomas, John and Elmer
Bogart, and six daughters: Ella (Mrs.
Thomas Madden), Ada (Mrs. Robert
Cornelison), Anna Frank Hart
man),Etta (Mrs. Daniel Hine), Misses
Dora and Blanche, who with their
brother,Thomas,reside at the pnrantal
home. The deceased is also survived
by three brothers: Jesse Bogart of
Michigan; Henry Bogart, of lowa,and
John Bogart of j Tioga county, this
State ; also by two sisters, Mrs Sarah
Starner and Mrs. Eliza Gresh of Mon
tour county.
The funeral will take placo on Sat
urday next, meeting at the house at
10 a. m. Interment in Odd Fellows'
oemetery.
An estate of ($839 left by Joseph
Henry, a bachelor, of Perry township,
Berks county, must be divided among
sixty-six nephews and nieces,