Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-25
CONDENSED NEWS.

Episcopal church. Wllllamsport, lor-
merly organist of the Episcopal
church, Danville, has accepted a triple
Oct. /. He will be organisT and choir
master of st. Mark S Episcopal church
and of the Jewish synagogue, and the
instructor of music in the public
schools
Danville merchants are preparing
for the most prosperous Fall i'll the
history of the city. Those who make
use of the newspapers will have no
trouble disposing of their goods.
Food inspector SINNERS caused the
arrest of seven dealers in Allentown
last week on the charge of selling i'm
pure milk and cream 1t was alleged
that boracic acid and formaldehyde
were found. They were each fined $50
and the costs.
Since the beginning of the cool
weather many oil stoves have been
sold by the local dealers, and are be-
ing substituted for coal stoves owing
to the difficulty in securing supply
of anthracite as result of the sus-
pension at the mines.
The great Allentown fair will at
tract people from all parts OF the
State this week.
There will be big demand for tick
cts for the Y. NJ @. A. Star Course
of Entertainments.
The stork visited the home of Paul
P. Swentek, Mill street, Sunday morn
ing Our genial townsman is the faith
er of healthy baby girl.
Jesse Wyant has opened a restaurant
in the Foust room. Mill and Front
streets.
From the seventh to ninth of Octo-
Der the convention of the Epworth
League of the Danville District will
be held in Shamokin and the sessions
will take place in the first M. K.
church. Between one aud two hundred
delegates are expected and one of the
best conventions ever held in the dis
trict is anticipated.
The Montour and Columbia Christian
Endeavor Union will hold their Bi-
County Convention Oct. 23rd and 24th,
at Berwick. An interesting program is
being arranged by the Executive Com
mittee, and noted speakers are expect
ed to be present. All Endeavorers are
urged to attend.
Many of the front yards are being
disInantled of their flowers and plants
The school children of this city are
making good records for themselves in
attendance.
The chestnuts are coming down.
The mountains are donning their
autumn hues.
The man with a full coal bin has
taken the place of the man with the
new Panama in the scale of wealth
and creature comforts.
The Danville High School team will
open the foot ball season on Saturday
afternoon with stunning good game
There will be plenty of excitement
on the Park gridiron this fall.
There will be quite a difference this
winter between coal house and one
that's coaled.
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almanac, but the real thing might
have held off until the coal strike is
settled.
The equinox is due to do some knock
ing.
Many mail boxes have already been
put in place on the rural delivery
routes The majority of those living on
these routes have taken advantage of
this service.
Coal shipped as salt is the latest
extremity to which consumers are driv-
en- as a result of the coal strike. This
week Sunbury merchant received
ten barrels of the precious fuel, which
was picked from coal bank by Mt.
Carmel strikers and shipped in barrels
labeled salt. s.
The members of Trinity NJ. f..
church will hold their annual outina
ON William Suter's farm, Friday,
Sept 26th Hacks will be run from
the church ali day. In case of rain the
outing will be held on Saturday.
Many Danvillo people Will attend
the fair at Milton next week.
John @. Foulk, of Limestone town
ship, is in this city attending court.
The base ball scores of the Ameri
can Association are watched with
great interest by the local enthusiasts