Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-19

The MoNTOUR AMERICAN force
will enjoy the holiday vaca,
ton.
Only nine hours of day light.
Court will convene Monday next
The shortest day of the year next Sat
urday.
There is plenty of good Councilmanlc
material in the various wards if the
people will only find it.
The various colleges throughout the
country will close for the Christmas va
cation this week.
Maiers restaurant has been entirely
overhauled and presents a very bright
appearance. 1t has been repapered,
newly painted and many minor improv-
ments made.
If you want to spend merry Christ
mas see that you make some one else
happy.
The windows of NJ. H. Schram's to-
bacco store are very artistically decorat-
ed for the holidays.
Never judge a Christmas gift by the
cost mark.
Mahoning lodge, No. SIC, F. & A. NJ.
installed its newly elected officers last
night. 4 fine banquet marked the
event.
A stand at Mill and East Mahoning
streets dispensing Coney Island candy,
did land office business yesterday and
last evening
The new bell which the congregation
of the Washingtonville NJ. E. church re-
Gently purchased will be ready for use
by New Years day.
The matrimonial market seems to be
at a low ebb in this vicinity. Perhaps
all the eligible young men and women
are waiting until the roses bloom
again.
Court house officials are preparing for
the new years changes.
The water in the river has fallen very
nearly as rapidly as it rose. 1t went
down eight feet in twenty-four hours.
Council will meet in regular session
on Friday evening. This will be the
last regular meeting of the year.
Now is the time to stuff your Christ
mas turkey with corn.
The queen Of the kitchen is now put
ting in her spare time baking cakes for
Christmas.
Christmas tree fnery is displayed in
dazzling array Most important in this
connection is the avoiding of anything
infammable, especially if you intend to
light the tree
The music for the dance at the Arm
ory Christmas afternoon will be furnish
ed by Richard Metherell Z. II. Miles
and Cornetist William Reitmeyer
Angus Wright, engineer, at the water
works, is convalescent after several days
illness.
The cellar wall Of Leniger Bros new
store, Mill and East Mahoning streets,
on the South side of the building bulged
yesterday and will have to be rebuilt.
From now until Santa Claus arrives,
rain, snow or shine, womankind will
shop early and often.
If you want to know where you can
get the best bargains, look over our ad-
vertising columns.
Police business has been very dull
for several weeks past.
The members of Friendship Fire
Company are delighted with the success
that has attended their fair, which was
opened on Saturday evening last
Merry Christmas will strike the
local postoffice with a vengeance during
the next few days.
Special music is being prepared for
the services at oJ raul VI. Il. CuuTCL
on Sunday.
Are you on the list? Yesterday was
the last day for the voters to register il
they wish to vote at the February elec
ton,
The railroads have big job on hanC
repairing their damaged tracks, bu
they are equal to the emergency.
The annual Christmas Reception o
the Thomas Beaver Boys Bible class
under the auspices of the Women $ An
Hillary will be held in Y. NJ G. A hal
tonight at 80 o'clock. A full attend
ance of the members is requested