Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-15
CONDENSED NEWS.
og days will end August 2sth.


Peaches and cream are the luxuries
Thus far it has been delightful
month.
The Mountain Grove camp meeting
draws large crowds.
The rain helped the tomato yield IN
this vicinity wonderfully.
The oats are about harvested and the
threshing has commenced.
In a few weeks more the comforts of
vest pockets will again be felt.
DAYS length, 13 hours and as minutes,
a decline Of one hour and minutes
since the longest day.
Family reunions are now on the pro-
gram. Each year brings larger num-
Der of the gatherings at which young
and old pass the day in pleasure and
profit
Many people are filling their coal cell
ars. Rumor of strike in the coal re-
gions has made the retail market more
active.
There are rumors of county fair to
be held this coming fall.
Only few weeks more vacation for
the school boys.
Deputy Postmaster S. A. Mccoy re-
ceived Saturday very fine pair of West
Virgins hounds. They were presented
to him by a friend in Lewistown.
The dates of some Of the nearby
county fairs are as follows Columbia
Columbia County Agricultural
Horticultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton, Bloomsbury Oct. 8-l1. Lehigh-
Lehign County Agricultural Society
Allentown, Sept 1928. Northampton
Pennsylvania State Fair Association,
Bethlehem, Sept. 1913. Northumber-
land Milton Driving Park and Fair
Association, Milton, Oct. 1-3.
Patient taxpayers do not complain
of expenses so long as they see the re-
suits of the expenditures.
Mrs. Eli Rosenthal entertained a
number of friends at her home on
Water street Monday evening in honor
of her sister, Mrs Emanuel Wolf of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. C. NJ. Gresham entertained a
number of friends at the Montour
House Monday evening in honor of the
Misses Gresham of Sellersville.
The Philadelphia North American
will in the near future issue Sunday
edition. After this project is well in
hand an evening edition, will also be
published.
The Sunday school of Shiloh Reform.
ed church held a p cnic at DeWitr's
Park Yesterday. The event was fine
success.
Mercury is just now experiencing a
good many ups and downs.
The reading public will think twice
before it will believe that piano
trust has been formed. Harmony i.
too scarce an article among members
of the musical profession.
The suburbs of the city have assumed
new freshness with the late rains.
Danville seems to have more than it,
share of worthless dogs,
Councilman Albert Kemmer is con
fined to his home, East Market street
with an attack of rheumatism,
supbuFy will have number of it
principal streets paved with brick IL
the near future.
The Labor day celebration is goinl
to be hummer.
A festival will be held by the Me
chanicsville band on Saturday evening
The Third Ward base ball nine wis
to play the Washingtonville club for
purse ranging from $25 to $50 TIL
Third Warders feel sanguine enough t
give the Washingtonville their choic
of ground. This can be considered
challenge.
The Methodist Camp Meeting a
Mountain Grove came to an end las
night at IL O. clock This meeting wa
the most successful held in seyera
years.
Arrangements have been made b
the postoffice department for the di.
play of weather signals from the was
ons of the rural free delivery, and tn
innovation will shortly go into effec
The signals will be carried daily, whel
the service is in use, and all trips of tt
rural delivery.