Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-08
CONDENSED NEWS.

The parks are heavily booked for
this month.
At present the news that the price
of coal is advancing does not seem par
ticularly terrible.
An absence of rowdyism has been
noticeable about Danville during the
entire summer. This condition Is
great recommendation for the police
force
The residence being built by q. NJ.
Shoop on East Front street, near the
river bridge, is rapidly nearing compile
tiOn.
This month is the hardest i'll the year
on young children. The greatest care
should be taken that they are not given
improper food.
c. Leonard Foulk, this city, has been
appointed District Grand Chief of the
Knights of the Golden Eagle for this
district.
The weather predictions for August
seem to be anything but pleasant.
Threatening weather will open the
month followed by high temperature
and hard electrical storms at frequent
intervals.
From the present outlook the future
of Danville is brighter than it has been
in many years A prosperous and enjoy
able winter can be reasonably expected
Miss Harriette Woods the well known
soprano, in conjunction with Miss Dor
othy tombstone the harpist, will III the
near future fill an engagement at Mays
vile Park, near Shamokin.
DIR. r. s. Patten, of Mllville, has
opened an office for the practice of
medicine in Washingtonville.
The theatrical season will open in
this city early i'll September.
Shortest and quickest route to the
Pau-American and Niagara Falls via
Pennsylvania railroad, leaving South
DanviIIe at 1915 noon, arriving at Buff
alo at 40 same evening. Through coach
or pullman from Sunbury.
Charles kim, the Mill street tobacco
mist, is very seriously i'll of stomach
trouble at his home on Cherry street.
Mrs. Helen Frazier is i'll at her home
on Centre street.
+. NJ. Brumgart has been appointed
superintendent of the Odd Fellows Or
phan Home near Sunbury, vice ]. /.
Miller, resigned.
Congressman K. X Polk, of this dis
trict, has gone on record as strongly
against fusion on the State ticket
Rev. Harry Curtin Harman, Of thi>
city, will preach the sermon at the Eu-
worth League anniversary held IT Pat
terson Grove Camp meeting on Friday,
August lG
The eighth of the series of dances
given by the Penn Social orchestra will
be held at Hunter Park this evening.
Potatoes are still going up in price
and it is feared that there will be an
advance to over $l25 before the close
of the month The reports Of the
farmers in this section of the State are
not encouraging.
In the opinion Of railroad officials
heavy traffic to Buffalo has just begun.
1t is believed that the number of pas
sengers who will go in the next three
months will be nearly double that of
the past three, and that from this time
to the close Of the exhibition in OctO-
Der all trains will be taxed to their
limit.
Charles Goldsmith, Esq, of PhiIadel-
phia, son of Mrs. Samuel Goldsmith, is
improving after a serious illness of
typhoid fever at Atlantic City
Reports of mad dogs are coming from
all sections Too much precaution in
this direction cannot be taken during
the month of August,
Pennsylvania Day at tae Pan-Amer-
lean will be great event. Special
trains from all parts of the state will be
run.
The fairs will be the next diversion to
demand attention.
There are now two car loads of lumber
at the Reading Iron Works, while more
are expected daily. The framer is ex-
pected to arrive on Monday next and
rebuilding will no doubt soon be under
way.
A meeting of the Danville High school
class of 1902 is called for tonight at
the home of DR.. Harpel at 7;30 O'Clock.