Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-12-05
CONDENSED NEWS.

Beware of the icy sidewalks.
Prepare for a merry Christmas.
A white Christina is peIdicted.
This weather checks building oper a.
tions.
The Holy Communion will be ce'le-
brated at the Grove Presbyterian chur ch
on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Caspar Diseroad is i'll at her hon ne
on Grand street.
The present weather is not relish ed
by that class of humanity common ly
called tramps.
The wisdom of cleaning pavemen Is
Immediately after the snow falls is p
parent these days.
The little folks are writing letters to
Santa Claus.
Committees of the Friendship Fire
company are making great preparations
for their fair which opens on Saturday
evening. December 14th.
Watch your water pipes these winter
days or you may have TO call in the
plumber.
Don't triae with a cold. This is the
season when pneumonia gets in its
work.
Handsome new eucharistic vestments
were recently presented to Christ Epis
.copal chur;h as memorial to Rev. NJ.
C. Lightner.
Mail carriers and expressmen will be
busy this month.
Major c. P. Gearhart will remove bis
Office from the Montgomery building
Mill street, to the ro)m formerly occu-
pied by Squire Hunter, No. 10 East Ma T.
ket street.
The Kark- -Scoville Repertoire COM
pany will play three nights engage
ment at the Opera House beginning to-
night. The famous rural drama, "A
Country Kid, will be the opening per
tormance. Sixteen capable actors are
in the cast the scenery is all special, |
and six very fine specialtits are given.
Since the recent exposures by the |
state pure food agents regarding adul- |
teratiOn of milk a public demand has |
arisen for strict-r inspection of the pro-
duct. South Bethlehem has Just adopt.
ed an ordinance providing for milk in
spection and the arrest and fining of |
dealers falling TO comply with the meas
ure
Daniel Arnwine, of West Hemlock |
township, died on Monday last, after an |
illness of about two years. The deceas- |
ed was carpenter by trade and was |
widely known throughout the county. |
He was 53 years of age and is survived |
by wife and several children, as fol- |
lows: William. Martha, Sarah, Jacob, |
Kimber and Harry.
The mystery of many packages will be |
E Scared Ep on Christmas morning.
Many people are suffering with sore
t GOats due 70 the damp weather.
Fhe Denville Reserves basket ball |
te, VII will play the Potts College team
of Williamsport at that place in the
neal future.
NJ y W. K. Holloway is slowly i'm
prov plr after n serious illness.
Re Dr. McAtee. has been able to ap-
pear urthe street again after slight
attack of erysipelas.
The present weather has promise of
winter a. it,
Chri stian Leeh is i'll at his home. 4ls
Churcl | street.
Old Arksnsgr, the most popular mel
odram of tire times, will be seen at the
Opera House. December 18th. The pro
duction comes - us in its entirety and
will be put ON the local stage exactly az
it was produced during its celebrated
record-breaking run in Chicago Frank
O. Ireson and the entire supporting
company have been retained and will
appear here with the company in their
original roles.
Lyman H Howe is to moving pictures
what P T. Barnum was TO the circus,
the acknowledged prince of showmen
and the undertaking creator of new
features of entertainment. AS evidence
of the fact that Mr.. Howe keeps step
with the lofty demands, his series of
new moving pictures which will be re
vealed to the public at the Opera House,
on Saturday evening December H. are
more fascinating than ever.