Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-09-19
CONDENSED NEWS.


Chilly mornings.
Base ball is on the wane.
Picnics are suspended.
Too much rain is spelling the mellow
coloring of the leaves.
THE Deemster" on Saturday even
ing.
Mrs. Thomas Bedea, East Market
street, is seriously i'll.
An epidemic of colds and lung troubles
is reported in this section. The damp
weather and the sudden changes in
temperature are ascribed as the cause.
See that the chimney is clean and free
from SCOT before you start the fires this
fall.
The Deemster, written by Hall
Caine will be presented at the Opera
House on Saturday evening.
All freight traffic will be suspended to-
day over the entire system Of the Phila-
delphia & Reading railroad, out of re-
spect to the late President.
Harrisburg possesses two of the larg-
est Presbyterian Sunday Schools in the
United States The Sunday Schools of
Pine Street Church and of Market
Square rank seventh and ninth, respec
lively, in the list of over 5000 schools
in the country. The Pine Street Sun
day School has membership of 1.S45
and that of Market Square l, ,S37.
The first frost is looked for with pleas
ant anticipation. 1t is hoped that it
will put the mosquitoes and the cater
pillars out of business for the season
md silence the fiends who have been
Dlazoning abroad all summer that they
lave remedies for the plague.
The United Telephone and Telegraph
company has obtained control of the
i0uthern Telephone Company, which
perates a system in Cumberland, York,
dams and Franklin counties. The ac-
uired lines will be connected with the
gstem now controlled by this company,
nd which includes the Montour &
olumbia Company
Justice Of the-Peace j. Z. Bare is re-
wing the pavement on the Ferry street
ide of his residence.
Glass No. 3, Mrs Eli Hoover, teacher
ill hold lawn festival at st. Peters
hurch. Riverside, on Thursday evening.
There will be no freight traffic on the
pennsylvania railroad today The freight
ffice at South Danvlle will be closed
The members of Company + have
raped the Armory in a very artistic
az out of respect to the Presidents :
cath.
The whole nation feels the greatest
5mpathy for Mrs. Mckinley, whose loss
a faithful and loving husband is the
'eatest affliction that woman is called
pon to bear.
In honor of the nations dead Execu-
We and as tribute Of the love every
tizen bore him, practically every thing
i'll be at standstill in this city today.
The Lowery Brothers circus, despite
heavy rain, pitched their tents on
ewart's field this morning The ex-
ianges all say that it is the best pop
ar price show on the road. They
We pleased large crowds everywhere
ey have been and will no doubt do a
business tonight. Prof. David Nc
,de, who is well known here, will
AXE balloon ascension at $50 to
ght.-Sunbury Daily. LOwerv Broth,
) circus will be in DanvilIe, Friday
d Sat urday.
owing to the inclement weather I'll,
It dance of the series given BY IT,,
mn Social orchestra at Hunters Part
ring the past summer will be held al
ArmOry tomorrow evening. The
description will be 45 cents piece. The
chestra will be augmented by ;
urionet player and a trap drumme
liking ten pieces in all. Spectator
Il be charged 25 cents. A large ex
nse has been incurred by this chang
d the members of the orchestra hop
see all of their former patrons.
Cooler weather is here and it did no
i've too soon, for many of our peopl
re suffering during the hot season
ith the going of the summer weathe
kissing bugs, the caterpillars AM
never to be forgotten mosquitoe
Il also be moving, where nobody care
It so the chilliness freezes their motiy
Wers