Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-01-22
CONDENSED NEWS.
Lent will begin Feb. %.


James l.. Riehl, landlord of the
Montour House. is on the sick list.
There'll be gleanings for tho ash
man next spring.
Many "slipped up on their calcu
lations yesterday.
Charles zimmerman, South Danville,
is convalescent after bad attack of
rheumatism.
Veterinarian J. J. Kline of Allen
town, begs to inform our citizens that
he will arrive in this city today and
will remain during the remainder of
the week. He will be glad to meet any
of his old patrons who have need of
his services.
Joseph Lowenstein has accepted a
position as travelling salesman for a
Ladies skirt house, New York city.
The valentine business is already be-
ginning to brighten up. Dealers are
ordering large quantities this year.
Keep your good resolutions and you
will be happy after a while if you
aren't now.
Mrs. A. o. Spar, formerly of Dan
vile, is seriously i'll at her home in
Shamokin.
Lehighton has twenty licensed
houses, one for every two hundred and
fifty of the population.
Coal corporations say they are not
responsible for the coal famine; the
Independent operators say they aren't (;
the retailers say they aren't, and the
miners declare their innocence. 1t is
evident that the whole responsibility
rests with the consumers, who burn
the coal as fast as they can get it.
FOR RENT-A house, suitable for
small family. Inquire at 2l2 Ferry
street.
The average citizen hopes that the
coal problem will be solved before the
spare bed and the baby's cradle find
their way to the furnace But if he
has faith that it will such faith seems
surely to be the evidence of things
unseen.
In the opinion of many sportsmen
the severe weather of last week has
been hard on quail. Farmers have
noticed the absence of coveys that had
been flying about, and when the snow
melts the farmers expect to find many
of the birds frozen to death. If the
present severe weather continues any
length of time the outlook for next
season will not be encouraging for
even an ordinary, let alone prolific
season
1t might as we'll be understood now
that the coal problem will be solved if
it takes all the investigating commit
tees i'll the country until the middle
Of next July to solve it.
The observation locomotive that was
built by Baldwin's for the officials of
the Reading Company has just been
turned out. 1t is somewhat similar in
construction to the one now used by
the company and known as No. 10l,
except that il is heavier aud faster.
Ten persons can be accommodated in
the cab of the new engine, but it has
been built to haul the private car of
the president.
The Liars club, of Shamokin. held q
pig roast at their rooms several
evenings ago. There were only seventy
present, which would indicate that al
the Shamokin liars were not there.
The new caps for the National Guart
strikingly like those worn by Pennsyl
vania Railroad conductors many years
ago, will soon be issued to the sew,
eral commands.
In many towns throughout the east
ern part of the state the churches have
only limited supply of coal. Special
services, such as revival meetings, etc. ,
have been cut ont until the coal
famine is relieved.
The crowned heads of every nation
The rich men, poor men, and miser'
All join in paying tribute to
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