Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-02-28
CONDENSED NEWS.
st. Patrick's Day next.

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Colds are still hanging on.
Merchants were busy on Saturday.
The March lion will soon be heard Of
Franciscus, the great magician, will
appear at the opera house next Monday
night.
Fittings will be numerous in this ci '
during the next few weeks.
Many of our merchants are already
displaying spring goods.
Mrs. William l.. Gosh still continues
seriously i'll at the home of her parents
in Manassas, Va.
Whist has replaced euchre during Lent
and to play it is now quite the proper
thing.
Mrs. John Bird, Riverside, is still con-
fined to her bed as result of second
stroke of paralysis.
Daily Lenten services at Christ church
are being well attended.
The fair and promising graduates are
getting ready for the season of fragrant
roses and blooming essays.
The Bloomsbury Daily says that trees
on farm in that part of the country
have begun to blossom, which is taken
as an indication of early approach of
warm weather.
Business con litions throughout the
country were never brighter at the
threshold of spring than they are now.
1t is said that ice on the river at many
places is frozen to the bottom. There
are some fears of flood when break
up occurs, owing to the low stage of the
water which may be insufficient to carry
off the ice.
The Luther League, the young folks
society of the Evangelical Lutheran
church of this state will hold its annual
convention in Shamokin the latter part
of June and will be in session two days.
1t is expected that over 300 delegates
will be in attendance. Danville will be
largely represented.
John III. Hughes, florist at Castle
Grove, owing to i'll health, has resigned
his position.
Architect John Brugler has completed
plans for the new public school build
ing, which will be erected in Berwick
next spring.
The newly elected members of Coun-
Gil are men of intelligence and they will
work for the city's interests.
During the past few weeks many farm
ers in this vicinity have been extensive
ly engaged in hauling lime.
Danville, it is expected, will receive
some important additions in building
way this year.
. This promises to be great year for
railroad building and extensions.
Signs of spring are particularly notice
able in the millinery store windows.
Florists say they have a good demand
for carnations.
A marriage license has been issued 10
Austin G. Hartman and Mabel l.. Keef-
er, both of this city.
Lenten observance goes hard with
some people.
Members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic favor the proposed change by
which pensions shall be paid monthly
by check.
Is the ground hog to blame for the
many disasters that have occurred dur
ing the present month?
And now the tempting bargains many
of the merchants are offering make you
wish you hadn't been so lavish in your
Christmas expenditure,
Major Edith Marshall and assistant,
Captain Hattie Core, will preside at the
Salvation Army barracks, next Saturday y
evening and during the Sunday services.
Major Marshall is favorably known in
Danville and no doubt will attract large
audiences.
All those persons who intend taking
part in the German Reformation and Life
and Times of Martin Luther will please
meet at the Trinity Lutheran church on
Thursday evening at 7:30 sharp
Danville is one of the most eligibly
1cated cities in the state for manufac-
lring purposes. Investors should note
lis fact.
The Methodist Episcopal churches OF
l)anville and South Danville will present
excellent reports at the Conference to
be held in Chambersburg in a few
weeks.