Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-12-23
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Established In 1928.

For the balance of this week there
will be busy times ID the stores.
Old Santa Calus is now packing up
and preparing for his annual Sleigh
ride.
There's work for every man who
wants it. That is a condition. not
theory.
The corner stone for the new Meth
odist church in West Berwick was laid
on Sunday.
Many farmers took advantage of the
good sleighing yesterday aud rove to
this city.
Clear the snow from your own side
walk and shame your neighbor INTO
doing likewise.
Turkey seems disposed to go on the
list of prohibitive meats so far as
prices are concerned.
Mr.. w. E. Berger, of Turbotvilie,
renewed his subscription to our paper
Saturday.
Mr. j. Nj. Moore, Of near this city,
paid his subscription for 1905 on
Saturday.
Mr.. j. B, Pollock, one of Washing
tonviile's foremost citizens, gave us
pleasant business call Monday.
The holiday vacation in the schools
will begin on Friday afternoon and
tile pupils are full OF gleeful anticipa-
tions.
Boys and girls are having a jolly,
good time coasting on the pavement
in front of the Mahony Presbyterian
church.
Messrs VIM. A. and Howard Smith,
OF Turbotville, made-a pleasant call
at the Office of The Intelligencer on
Friday OF last week.
Where is it the custom to peddle
cofiins on the streets, and to run fun
eral cars on the street railway tracks ?
Read Stoddard's Lectures.
Mr.. Chas. Cotner, OF Strawberry Ridge,
an old subscriber to the Intelligencer
gave us business call Wednesday. He
also renewed his subscription.
WANTED: Manager for Branch Office
we wish to locate here in Danville Ad-
dress, with references. NORRIS WHOLE
SALE House, CARE THIS PAPER.
Wlrat city has climate so peculiar
it has been described as ''nine months
hbernal and three months Internal p
Read Stoddard's Lectures.
Another snow storm settled upon
this city on Saturday last. 1t COM
menced falling about one O'Clock in
the afternoon, and continued until
evening.
I he fame of Lancaster county to-
bacco has spread abroad, and recent
ly request was received from the
government of Italy for Lancaster
county tobacco seed.
In what country are potatoes sold
in halves and quarters, poultry by
the piece, and doctors paid only as
long as their patients have good
health Read Stoddard's Lectures.
Stacy Matlock, graduate of the
Carlisle school, class of 1890, has been
appointed assistant disciplinarian OF
the Carlisle Iudian School, position
heretofore filled by a white man.
Those in search of Souvenirs for
Christmas presents for relatives and
friends, should consult the advertis-
ing columns of the Intelligencer, and
they will make no mistake in getting
the worth of their money.
The annual meeting of the stock hold
ers of the First National Bank, for the
election of Directors, will be held at
their Banking house, Cor. Mill & Bloom
streets, Danville, Pa, on Tuesday, jan
uary 10, 1905, from one to three o'clock
p. m. w. l.. MCCLURE, Cashier.
Nv. Geo. Boudman, of Milton, gave
us II very pieaant call on Monday,
while in town visiting his sister. He
renewed his subscription to the In-
tlIigencer for 1906. Mr.. Boudman
i real irlIy, aud shows very percept-
IDLY kind disposition.
Thrown against the side of car
on which lie was a passenger, while
bound from his home in Montgomery
to Will:amsport, Dougal Dentler lost
comsciousnt SIS and wandered about for
week, his mind blank. When his
memory returned he found himself in
Massilom, o.
Egyptian planters have placed an
order for three traction engines with
the A b. Farquhar Co., of York, Pa.
Each engine viii be of 35.horse pow
er. They will be built upon special
designs, and pa terms are being made
for the castings. The engines are 10
be used for plowing in the Nile val
ley, and a'e to be ready for shipment
before March J..
Burglars who broke into the gen.
cral sore of j. w. Fenner, at Ashley,
Pa, Sa urday night were so little
concrr. el by the fear of discovery
that they took time to have feast of
crackers, pickles and cheese, after
which they leisurely went over the
stock, picked out what they could
carry away easily, and got away safe
ly with goods valued at $500.
Mrs. FL zabeth Moore Stalker cele.
bratcd her 104th birthday anniversary
at her home at Williamsburg, Pa,
Monday LAST. According 10 the Gus
tom OF the last four years, she kept
open house, and the whole town turn
cd out to pay its respects to its Oldest