Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-03-21
CONDENSED NEWS.

The first day of spring.
Spring fever is contagious.
Easter flowers are on sale.
Shade trees are being trimmed.
Soda water fountains arc in opera
ton.
Sweet Peas should be planted early in
April.
Small dwellings are still in demand in
this city.
Base ball will soon be the popular
game among the Toys.
The draynen are preparing for several
days of unusually hard work.
Charles B. Nuss is i'll at his home in
South DanviIIe.
All kinds of merchandise stocks boue ht
for cash. A. Trattner, York, Pa.
New planks are being laid on the Mill
street canal bridge.
The court house was the gathering
place of many yesterday.
The ice is gradually disappearing from
the river banks.
Soon the toothsome shad will be re-
duced in price.
d. II. Burt, formerly in charge of the
Grand Union Tea store in this city,
who for the past few years has been re-
siding at Carbondale has purchased
home in West Philadelphia and will re-
move his family TO that city in the near
future.
The supervisors on the Pennsylvania
Railroad are now making their spring
inspections of the track of their respec-
tive divisions. The roadbed and track
always needs repairing during the
spring and summer and the bad spots
are now being looked after.
The pictures in the window of Brown 8
look store, painted by Miss Sara
Vastine, have been greatly admired.
Miss Bertha Vastine of this city who
is with the Raymond tourists, is now
visiting in San Francisco, Cal. While
enroute the party have visited Pasa-
dena, San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa
Cruz, Monterey and many other places
of interest.
Good roads help the farmers. Mon
tour county ought to study up on this
question.
1t is not safe to put the snow shovel
in summer quarters. There may be
need for it yet.
The grading for the new green houses
at Castle Grove will be completed this
week.
A. w. Blecher has moved into his new
East Front street home.
The man who cannot speak well of
his town should not speak at all. Dan
vile croakers should heed this.
Ascension day this year falls on the
18th of May.
Th9 trout fishing season opens April
18th.
Don't let the spring robin fool you in
to preparing an onion bed,
PUBLIC SALE-of carloads of
Northern Seed and Cooking Potatoes
ON Friday, March 80, at Bloomsbury
(Reading Depot Saturday March 30, at
Sunbury (Reading Depot and Tuesday
April 2, at South Danville Penn'a De-
pot Sale to commence at o'clock each
day,
Rine & Seller
The Grand Commandery of the
Knights Templar will hold their annual
conclave in Reading this year. During
three days, May 81, 2S and 30 the sess
ions will last The people of Reading
have joined with the Templars in ar.
ranging for the entertainment of the
thousands of visitors who will be at
tracted to the convention city to wit
ness the interesting events that will be
part Of the program of exercises. Read
ing knows how to entertain visitors.
Every indication points to prosper.
GUS year in Danville.
Prof Charles Breon of the State Nor.
NAL school will be at Thomas music
store on Friday from 9 a. m. to 9 .. m.
Any person desiring to take instruction
on the violin, clarinet or mandolin can
make their arrangements at that time
Liveryman G. {. Meyer yesterday pur
chased Shetland pony and small two
seated wagon. This turnout will be
hired to children only,
All members of Beaver Lodge, No 13:
Knights of Pythias are requested to b,
present at tonight 8 meeting.