Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-02
CONDENSED NEWS.
Only three more months of 1902.

The last of the tomato crop is being
marketed.
The new residence on West Mahon-
ing street, being erected by Harrison
Shut is approaching completion as
fast as circumstances will permit.
October may be able to reduce the
temperature, but this will only ag-
gravate the coal situation.
The suit instituted by Miss Maggie
Watkins against Fred Graeber, both
of Shamokin on the ground of breach
of promise, will likely come up for
trial in court room No. 5, Philadel-
phia, next month.
The great Milton Fair is now in
full blast and attractions are greater
and more varied than ever before.
October is generally one of the most
beautiful months of the year.
If your taxes are not paid on or be-
fore October 4th you cannot vote.
Look after this matter everybody.
II the weather is favorable many
Danville people will attend the Milton
Fair today.
Talk up your town. Patronize your
merchants and mechanics. Be liberal
and enterprising, and you will be
happier and more prosperous in con-
sequence.
House plants are being potted and
taken in before Jack Frost gets Il
chance to give them nip.
Local sportsmen are getting them
selves in readiness for the opening of
the game season, which occurs on
October 18th, and hunting stories will
be the order of the day.
Mildred Holland will produce Car
ina Jordan 5 new romantic drama The
Lilly and The Prince" in Danville this
season.
The people want coal and they want
it bad.
Danville will send large number
of firemen to Bradford
Signs of fail and winter are partic-
ularly noticeable in the millinery
store windows of our town.
Because of the scarcity of coal in
Cataw issa, all the arc rs well as the
incandescent lights are turned off at
eight O'Clock every night-the hour
for closing the stores, and from that
time on Catawissians tread the streets
very gingerly. Lanterns made their
appearance Oh the streets Saturday even
ing and were very much in evidence.
1t is estimated that there will be
1000 men less in Mt Carmel to re-
spond to the order for work when the
strike is over. Every day large crowds
are leaving over the Lehigh Valley
railroad for the far west, and none OF
these people intend to ever return.
The Brown building, Mill street, is
being painted and will look quite fine
when the improvements are complet-
ed
A new porch is being built in front
of the residence of James Grimes, No.
l06 Upper Mulberry street
The weather man is increasing the
supply of mud.
Loo = G;IIaopia advauca raDracanto
tive of Murray q Mackey' big Comedy
Company arrived in this city yester
day
The ballot to be voted for in Nov
ember will be an unusually large
twelve columns, including the blank
column reserved for the names of per
sons not regularly nominated.
While the coal bucket is empty the
chances are that even if the dinner
pail is full the food is uncooked
Ticket No. 50 drew the pair of shoes
chanced off by the WashingtonviIlC
base Dali CLUB.
The persistent rumors which are
afioat relative to a strike settlement
have led to the stopping of the exodus
of hundreds of anthracite miners t(
the soft coal region. a POttsyille ap
plicant to the Reading company for
coal supply was Informed yesterday by
an official that he could get all the
coal he wanted by the last of thu
week.
The great Bucknell Carlisle Indian
foot ball match on Athletic grounds
Williamsport, Saturday, October 1
1902 Half fare rates on all the rail
roads