Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-11-21
CONDENSED NEWS.
Coal haulers are busy.
The days grow shorter.
Thanksgiving only week off.

Thanksgiving only week Oft.
Fix up yAhr premises for the winter.
Already the storekeepers are begin
ming 10 feel the impetus of holiday
purchasing. To a great extent pa
irons are devoting a good deal OF time
TO the inspection of articles they intend
10 dispose f as gifts.
With the advent of colder weather
tramps are becoming more numerous on
the South side.
Basket ball and indoor sports are re-
turning to favor with the waning OF
the foot ball season.
Washingtonville should have a lock
mp.
There are growing indications that
old Kris will be able to use his sled this
Christmas
Invitations were received in this city
Saturday, for the seventh annual As.
sembly of the Americas Club. Sunhury,
to be held on Thanksgiving eve, Nov
ember 9th. The musi' will be furnish
ed by the Twelfth Regiment band.
The prospect is that Thanksgiving
will not be wholly a winterless affair.
Parents cannot be too careful with
their children at this time of the year.
See that they are properly clothed.
With majority of people the most
interesting live stock exhibI just now is
pen Of big fat turkeys.
Football rooters have but few days
left this sc tson.
Next Sabbath in a majority of the
Sunday schools in the land a short talk
will be given on the evil effects of cigar
cite smoking, and facts connected with
their use. Pledge cards will be distri.
buted for signatures 1t is expected
that at least one million signers will be
secured, and that the agitation will
greatly assist in the general movement
to abolish the cigarette.
Phinneys Band which appeared at
the Opera House in this city last Friday
night will play in two towns each day
except Sundays and will tour the entire
country by next May.
Miss Margaret zimmerman Danville' 5
well known singer, will assist at the con
cert to be given by the Penn Social or
chestra in the Y. NJ c. \. hall on De
cember 18th. Frank Colley, tenor
singer of Bloomsbur- will also be heard
Very few houses for rent in this city
at present.
The twin daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Vincent have recovered from
an attack of fever
Very few tramps reach Danville late
ly.
The wall along the Geek at the Read
ing Iron Works has been rebuilt.
Skate dealers are anxious for colo
weather.
Davis, the COnfectiOner and baker ha
purchased fine delivery wagon.
Shoe dealer Lunger has improved tn,
front of his store with a coat Of whit
paint
Snow four inches thick was noticed
on number Of box cars passing through
this city on the Lackawanna road yes
terday.
Storm doors are beginning to loom u
about the city. Certainly harbinge
Of cold weather
Don't forget the Bazaar TO be held o.
November %, 80 aad 3Oth for the bene
fit of the First Baptist church, in tn
room formerly occupied by Schoch
Grocery store, Mill street. The publi
is cordially invited to attend.
The housekeeper who persists III wash
ing pavements cool mornings like yes
terday certainly endangers the lives an
limbs of pedestrians
The box social held by the ladies G
the p. o. of A in their lodge rooms las
evening proved a gr at success. A shor
lodge session was held before the sOcia
Danville would be good location fC
a large shoe factory.
Miss Mary Harris gave musicale a
her home on Lower Mulberry stree
last evening. The program was enjO,
ed by large number of guests.
Take peep at the store windows {
you pass along. They are already di
playing many articles suitable fC
Christmas presents