Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-05-08
CONDENSED NEWS.
Ascension Day.

Assist the "Old Timers.
Meat prices are still high.
This is good growing weather.
Too early to change underwear.
Now let May sunshine do its best.
Don't fish for bass until June 18th.
There will be an abundance of flow
ers for Memorial Day.
The straw hat is making desperate
struggle for recognition.
The base ball grounds at DeWitt's 5
park are now in good condition.
b. f. Smithers is building a two
story addition to the rear of his house
on Railroad street.
Curry & Vannan are erecting a two
story frame building IS Y 30 feet i'll
the rear of their machine shops, fac
ing Rough and Ready street, which
will be used as a place for storing
patterns, cores, etc.
\ number of Danville people are
already planning for the summer
vacation.
Many Danville housekeepers will use
the gas cook range this summer.
The seeds are fairly humping them
selves.
Extend a helping hand to the veter
ans and aid III making the observance
of Memorial Day a success.
The assessors have about finished
their annual rounds.
There are a number of cases Of mala-
ria aud other spring diseases i'll this
section at present.
Z. l.. Evans Sons of this city have
the contract for "A tlagstone sidewalk
for the Berwick Store Company, Ber-
wick
Electric fans will be ready for use
by June LIST In addition to hotels,
stores and offices, number of Dan
Vile homes will install the electric
fans this summer.
Bishop Talbot will confirm a good
sized class at Christ Episcopal church
on Friday evening.
This section is well billed for the
big Wallace circus on Tuesday, May
2Oth.
Fred Wendell, of Scranton, was
brought to the home of his father,
Frederick Wendell, g street, this city,
on Saturday evening, suffering with
infammatory rheumatism. Mr.. Wendell
has been employed at the Scranton
Stove Works.
Richard Methcrell is building a re-
pair shop at the rear of his residence,
on d. l.. q w Avenue Mr.. Metherell
will repair pianos, organs and all
musical instruments.
4 break down at the engine of the
guide mill of the Reading Iron Works
necessitated a delay of several hours
in that department yesterday.
The lilac bushes in the yards about
town fill the air with their fragrance.
The market is well supplied witt
cut flowers and plants
The grass is fairly leaping from the
ground
The man with the belted fianne
shirt has not yet made his appearance
A walk about town discloses the
beauties of nature in the blossominl
of the fruit trees.
The weather is going the ice man.
way.
one of the buss horses driven by
Richard HuIlihen and owned by Mis-.
Mccormick was taken sick yesterda.
forenoon. Another horse was procured
from Liveryman Erwin Hunter
Andrew Smith, has begun clearing
ground on d. l.. Avenue for the ercc
tion of double dwelling.
A number Of base ball enthusiast
were at DeWitt's park yesterday after
noon, practising for the coming season
Judging from the number that wer
out and who have promised to &c
down to hard training Danyille vii
have a crack amateur team.
Pavement repairs are needed in man
parts of the city.
Confectioner William G. Davis
seriously i'll of pneumonia at his HON
on Mill street.
Sunbury merchants have decided {
close their stores at six O'Clock even
ings, Saturdays and pay days excepted