Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-08-02
CONDENSED NEWS.
Roasting ears are ripe.

Roasting ears are ripe.
The days grow shorter.
The school boys and girls are count
ing the days until vacation closes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Morrall are oc-
cupying their new home in South Dan
Vile
The pavement of the First National
Bank building has been completed.
Physicians say that the recent hot
wave left train of those unpleasant
ailments known as summer colds. They
were due 10 persons neglecting to use
the covers at night.
The next meeting of the Susquehanna
Association, G. A. r., will be held at
Lewisburg when the soldiers new monu-
ment is to be dedicated.
The prospects for big attendance at
Bucknell this coming school year, are
growing brighter each day.
Now for the annual wrestle with hu-
mid August.
Numerous properties throughout the
city have been repainted and otherwise
improved during the past few months,
and number are still undergoing i'm
provements.
About 100 National Guardsmen are al
ready at Mt. Gretna. They are prepar-
ing the camp sites for the various regi-
ments.
The butchers say that the hot wealth
er is beginning to affect their trade. Not
withstanding their complaints they con
tinue to display great variety and the
choicest kinds of meats for their GUS
TONERS. People must have meat and the
butchers know it. They only want
chance to growl about the weather
The superintendent! of Berks county
says the lowest salary paid teacher in
a Berks county township is S25 month
and the highest $40. The increase of the
average monthly wages for male and fe-
male teachers during the past % years
was only trifle over 81. He says 1t is
hardly possible to expect teachers to
carry coal, split kindling wood and "give
satisfaction" as instructors all for S25 a
month and pay tuition at a summer
school during their vacation.
Overzealous bathers continue to drown
themselves as a result of carelessness.
One half hour after the nomination of
r. X Polk by Northumberland county
Democrats telegram was received from
the gentleman. 1t was read to the con-
vention which he thanked for its en-
dorsement.
Monday twenty-five telegraphers in
the Pennsylvania railroad superinten-
dents office at Harrisburg were given a
wage raise dated July l.
Now that the month of August is here
and sickness is prevalent it would be
well for the residents of this city to see
that the cutters in front of their homes
are thoroughly cleaned.
As Twentieth Century thank offer
ing the official board of st. Peters Nj.
+. church has decided to pay off the
$500 debt on the parsonage.
A new flag stone pavement is being
laid in front of Christ church rectory
and along the Pine street side Of the
church
Reports from the farming sections say
that the recent rains were Of much bene-
fit to the crops.
The Masons of Catawissa will hold a
picnic at DeWitt's park Tuesday, Aug.
7th.
Philadelphia firm yesterday erected
handsome monument over the grave
of William Faux, in Mt. Vernon Genet,
cry.
The Bloomsburg school board has in
creased the salary of its teachers.
The dry weather has curtailed the pas
ture, causing scarcity of milk and but
ter.
Short sermons are popular at this sea,
son.
There will be a festival on the lawn oil
Henry Groves residence, Spruce street
Saturday evening, Aug. 4, for the bene
fit of the Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity
M. f. church
Trinity NJ. f. church has secured
Howe's moving pictures for the evening
of Oct. 26.
The children Of the B'ne Zion Sabbath
school, chaperoned by Mrs. Eli Rosen
thai, picniced at DeWitt's park yester
day.
Judge Johnson, who had promised tc
render a decision in the Shamokin con
spiracy cases on August 4 has notified
parties interested that he will not b,
able to give decision at the time fixed