Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-21
DIR. C. H. REYNOLDS,
CONDENSED NEWS.

And it was cold the next day.
Pay your election bets early.
The passing of winter meets the ap-
proval of the majority.
Housewives are beginning to look for
ward to housecleaning time.
A big summer excursion season is pre-
dicted by passenger agents.
The skaters certainly have no cause
for complaint that their joyous and in
vigorating pastime has not been prod
igally catered to this winter.
During the winter months there are
hundreds Of working men in this city
who never see their homes by day light,
except on Sunday. They leave for their
employment before day the dawns, tax
ing their dinners with them and do not
get home until after sundown. The
workingman is always glad when winter
ends.
Danville Milliners are already receiv
ing handsome spring goods.
Easter flowers are to be plenty says
one who knows; which means that they
will not be exorbitantly priced.
Since the days are lengthening there
is noticeable increase in the attend
ance of early buyers at our curbstone
market.
PUBLIC SALE-Friday, March 7th, at
10 a. m. on the Schoch farm, Frosty Val
ley, about four miles from Mausdale, of
Farm Implements and Stock. Terms
made known on day of sale. John H.
Rote.
Prof. c. c. Coles, the we'll known
weather prophet and investigator, died
at his home in Kingston last Saturday
morning.
w. T. Pease has accepted a position
as special cigar and wine salesman with
the Acker, Merrill and Condit wholesale
house of New York.
Beer tablets have lately come into
use. A lover of the beverage can carry
a little brewery in his vest pocket. One
of the tablets dropped into glass of
water instantly converts it into glass
of foaming beer.
The farmers are getting out their
farming implements to be in readiness
for the spring work.
Montour Council, No. 167 Sr. o. L.
A. NJ. will give smoker in the q. A. K.
lodge room on Friday evening at $50.
1t is understood that the passenger
conductors on the Philadelphia q Read
ing Railway will wear chevrons on their
coat sleeves, indicating the number of
years they have been in the service Of
the company. The records of the men
are now being prepared in the Offices at
Philadelphia. Each chevron will repre-
sent five years. They will be worn for
the first time when the men receive
their new summer uniforms. A number
of railroad companies have been observ
IHB lIIlS Iulc lOT sOuic ycdlS.
The spring election is now settled,
but it wont be long until the fight for
next falls nominations will be in full
swing. The politicians are never idle
The police force of every city in the
Union should be strictly instructed by
their superiors to arrest every person
young or old, caught throwing banana
skins on the side walks This bit of
;arelessness has crippled more than one
person for life.
Do your banking to day. The banks
will be closed w-Washington's
birthday.
"The Missouri Girl' will be presented
at the Opera House next Wednesday
evening.
So many explanations were in order
yesterday.
Martins U ncle Toms Cabin band will
parade in this city tomorrow.
WANTED-Boy or Girls from13 to
15years ofage. Apply at Danville Knit
ting Mills.
Martins Uncle Tom cabin company
will give two performances in this city,
tomorrow, WashingtOn's birthday.
The cold spell of the past twenty-four
hours has frozen the Susquehanna river
to consiG cradle depth and some of the
old rivermen who have been watching
the signs state that all indications
point TO big ice gorge down the river
Goodrich Post No. %, G. A. r., will
hold housewarming and lunch on the
afternoon and a musicale in the evening
of Washington's birthday at 265 Mill
street A general invitation is extend
ed to the public to attend,