Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-04
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DENTIST
CONDENSED NEWS.

The candidates are hustl;mg. May
the best men win.
The Spaun tent show is giving good
satisfaction this week.
Travel was heavy on all the rail
roads on Labor Day.
Don't forget the Byron Span tent
show on Pine street tonight.
The Williamsport Fair is attract
ing large crowds this week.
\ concrete cellar is being laid under
the Danville National Bank.
Pre- serving and canning is the order
of the day among housekcepers.
Coal pickers are quite numerous
along the river below the bridge.
Welsh Bros circus will appear in
Danville on Wednesday, September
24th.
September appears to be giving us
stews that are not prepared i'll oyster
booths
The Susquehanna river is running
very low at present, many of the rocks
familiar to the swimmers being well
out of water.
\ merry picnic party composed of
members of the Salvation Army corps
of this city spent Labor Day at
Boyd's station
The regular Thursday evening dance
will be held at Hunters Park this
evening. The last dance will be given
on September 2Sth.
Ms ID. Q. Huber of Bridgeton n. J.
formerly of Danville, has removed to
this city and will take up her resi-
dence on d. l.. q W. avenue
Oysters have arrived in the city for
their winter stay. The flavor is said
to be good, but even dealers say that
it is too early for the bivalves.
.Wormwood, or the Absinthe Drink
ers of Paris" will be presented for
the first time in this city at the opera
house on Saturday evening, September
9th
The family of Mrs. Herman Ricck
desires to return thanks to friends and
neighbors for the sympathy and fav
ors shown during their late bereavc-
ment
Walter j. Lowric, who last year
was student at Lafayette college,
will teach Dietrich's ; school in Derry
township the coming term. The school
opened Monday.
The last day of August was record
breaker so far as heat was concerned
and the month ended with taste
of torrid weather that made the aver
age citizen gasp.
l.. II. Boody of Rupert, sustained a
slight stroke of paralysis on Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Boody's many Danville
friends will be pleased to hear that
his condition is improving.
The Ninth Regiment Band, of Will
kesbarre, in charge of its efficient
bandmaster, Prof Alexander, attract
ed great deal of attention on Blooms
burg's streets on Thursday.
The same pen wielders who every
spring try to prove that there will be
no peach crop are now telling stories
of trees that yield twelve bushels of
peaches and are foot in diameter.
Sunday, September /, is set apart
by the Pennsylvania W. 9. T. U.for
prayer for peace and Cancellation in
the strike in the anthracite coal re
gions. All pastols and congregations
are enjoined to unite with the W. c.
L. u. in this service.
A merry party of Danville young
people have returned from several
days camping at Ferndalc Park six
miles from Muncy. They were all de
lighted with their outing. Ferndalc
Park is a first class camping and fish
ing resort.
The apple crop is so good this year
liihL ldiI IutlS III NblllS Vi lllt NttltNN III
this part of the state can not get
enough barrels in which to ship the
fruit to market. I'm the Catawissa Val.
10y the farmers are buying up barrels
wherever they can get them.
The Milton fair Will be held this
year on Sept. 30, oct. !, 2 and 3. The
premium list which has just been IS
sued, is larger and more valuable
than ever. Three Gays of races arr
provided, with purses aggregating
-, POO. \ fine exhibition is looked foI
Wormwood, or The Absinthc Drink
ers of Paris, - Chas W. Chase's adap
tation of Marie Corelli 5 famous move
will be seen ut the Opera House OF
Saturday evening The character ot
MephistO, which is not in the book has
been introduced by the dramatist anC
many other important changes hay,
been made. The play is said to be in
tense, sensational and very interesting
1t will be presented with special seen
cry and many electrical novelties anC
effects