Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-05-16
CONDENSED NEWS.

Ascension Day.
The political pot is boiling.
1t was summer-like yesterday.
The strawberry festival is ripening.
Farm hands will be scarce this year.
Let Memorial Day be fittingly observ-
ed.
The growing wheat presents fine
appearance, the rains of the past week
having proven very beneficial.
An increased attendance was noticed
at the public schools yesterday.
Goods appropriate for the summer
season are finding ready sale.
Local passenger traffic has been un-
usually brisk for several days past.
Councilman George Laurer is confined
to his hcme, Steeb street, by illness.
A new pavement is being laid in front
of Robert Morris dwelling, East Market
street.
Philip Cromley is remodeling his resi-
dence on Church street.
Chicken thieves are worrying First
ward residents.
Keep your eye on the base ball game
at DeWitt's Park on Saturday.
The new block system is now in work
ing order on the Reading Railroad be-
tween Reading and Williamsport.::
Hunters Park is being prepared for
the opening.
John l.. Roach, formerly employed at
the Bessemer plant, removed his famil y
yesterday to Johnstown. Mr.. Roach
now holds responsible position at the
Cambria Iron works, at that place.
The reorganization of the School
Board will take place the early part Of
next month.
The new crossing at st. PauPs M. +.
church, East Mahoning street, was COM
oleted yesterday.
A little girl arri yed at the home Of
Jacob Schmidt, Railroad street, last Sun
lay.
An immense bed of tulips, seven hun
ired in number, is among the attrac-
ions at The Walnuts, T. +. Patterson's
Iome, on Northumberland street.
There is a scarcity Of labor in this
ection of the State and farmers who
will begin the work of harvest in about
even weeks are wondering where the
hands are to come from.
The crop outlook is just as promising
his year all over the country as it was
asst year, so that the abundance of
hings will be continued.
The efforts of the police to break up
orner loating has shown good results.
Sweet girl graduates are now prepar-
1g for the event of their lives
The displays of spring and summer
oods in many of the store windows in
his city have been arranged with very
ledSlnB anu drtlSUlC e1eCJ.
Miss Martha Christian, of this city has
ccepted a position as stenographer and
typewriter at the State Hospital for the
insane, vice Miss Kneibler resigned.
Painters are at work on the attractive
ONE of G. NJ. Shoop, Market and Ferry
treets.
Miss Nellie Kneibler, who for the past
ear has been employed at the State
iOspital as stenographer and type
ritter, has rendered her resignation tc
ccept similar position with the Dan.
lille Bessemer Co. East Market street.
The arteslan well has now attained g
epth of $50 feet. Drilling now pro-
eeds night and day. The bottom Of the
I'd shale deposit has not as yet beer
cached.
The Bloomsbury High school is sched
led to play the Danville High schoo
cam at DeWitt's park on Saturday
fternoOn next. The game will be call
d at 2:30 Admission 10 cents.
Warren J. Miller, son Of Robt. 6
liller, of this city,graduates as a physi
ian at Jefferson Medical College, Phil
delphia, yesterday.
Liveryman Erwin Hunter has purch
ed the 2.40 trotter Tip Top from Will
m DeLong. The price paid was $l75.