Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-01-31
CONDENSED NEWS.
Blanket the horses.

Beware of the icy sidewalks.
Soon we'll have the spring election.
Valentines are already in the stores.
Winter about half gone, unless We
have "six weeks of it in March"
Bishop Talbot will visit Christ church,
this city, Friday evening, March 29th.
Next Saturday will be Candlemas Day
in the Roman Catholic church. On that
day the candles used on the altar of the
churches for the year are blessed.
Two thousand negroes will build the
railroad up the West Branch of the Sus-
quehanna. 1t is to be feared that q
reign of razors will be inaugurated with
their coming.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Raver
are confined to their home on Ash street
with the grip.
Prof. l. ID. Gresh, of Milton, is con
Quoting weekly singing class at the
Lutheran church in Washing tonville.
The first lesson was given on Tuesday
evening, about forty pupils being en-
rolled.
WANTED-Boys or Girls from 13 to
Is years of age. Apply at Danville Knit
ting Mills.
The Democrats of Mahoning township
held their primary Tuesday night. The
following nominations were made :
School Directors, William +. Diehl and
Joseph f. Ritter; Assessor, J. L. Krum;
Supervisors, P. c. Blecher and John
Hartline; Judge of Election, William
Sunday; Inspector of Election, Edward
Rudy, and Auditor, William G. Heller.
The suits against the Sunbury Guards
men for old debts will raise an interest
ing point. The defendants are not all
active members.
The officers of the Twelfth regiment
have presented to the regimental band
two dne snare drums. The drums were
made by celebrated New York firm.
The Twelfth regiment has one of the
best bands in the National Guard.
The 'Lackawanna Railroad" will open
a new Office on the southwest corner of
Broadway and 28th Street on May 1st.
The company expects to make it one of
the handsomest Offices in the city of
New York. 1t will be under the general
direction of Mr.. I. w. Lee, General Pass
enger Agent of the company and will
bring the Lackawanna into prominence
in portion of the city not heretofore
reached.
The Pennsylvania fish commission 10
now ready to receive applications for
brook trout fry for planting in the
waters of the state. The attention of
the public is drawn to rule adopted by
the board at its last annual meeting to
the effect that no application for trout
will be received after April 10, and that
the fish will be shipped by the superin-
tendent of the Matching stations when
they decide it best fer the interest of the
fjsh to do 20, and not to suit the con-
yenience of the applicants.
The question of uniting the town of
South Danville and the Borough of
Riverside, thereby forming one muni-
cipality, is now being agitated, South
DanviIle covers an area of fifty acres,
has population of 800, with an assess
ed valuation of $40, 600 and an indebted
ness on the School District of s9,05O
The borough of Riverside embraces an
area of 300 acres, has a population OF
500, with an assessed valuation of $50,
600 and an Indebtedness of $3.50, Con
solid alton would make possible graded
achool system, better pavements and
promote spirit of earnest and active
cooperation. The county court may be
petitioned and an order for a' special
election to vote on the consolidation
Sunbury Item.
d. Aust Lutz and George l.. Balm,
have come 10 Danville from Liverpool,
Perry county, and are preparing for the
new birth of the Natianal Weekly Record
which has not been published since last
spring. They have purchased the presses
and type of Victor A. Loter. They ex-
pect to put out the first number of their
paper next week.
Tuesday evening, February II, has
been decided upon for the production of
the "Deestrick Skule" to be given under
the auspices of the Y NJ. G. A.
A novel meeting, consisting of read.
ipga, songs aud recitations, will be held
at the Salvation Army barracks this
evening,