Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-11-11
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Established In 1928.

The average American has been TOO
busy to bother about the fighters OF
the Far East.
The smoke of tho battle and cam
paign cigars is already clearing away.
County Treasurer Andrew ]. Stein
man of White Hall. transacted official
business ut the Court House yester
day.
Charles Miller of Derry township,
spent yesterday in this city.
The little shanty erected on the Hat
boat this week is much appreciated by
the ferrymen.
This is the time Of the year that the
woods are full of msn who have
votes to deliver to the candidate who
has the price.
Since the turkey month has arrived
it is to be hoped that the king of birds
will not roost quite as high in price
as he did during the last two seasons
1t is thought that the fund now be-
ing raised throughout the State, for
tire family of former Governor Robert
+ Pattison will reach SEQ, 600.
What city has climate so peculiar
it has been described as "nine months
hibernal and three months Internal?
Read Stoddard's Lectures.
Sixty boys, one fifth Of them under
nine years of age, did the corn-husk
ing on the Bethany Orphans Home
farm, at Womelsdorf.
Carpenters are working ON the City
Hall building. making repairs where
the wooden awning was torn away.
Owing to the great abundance of ap.
pies this year many of the farmers Ill
the surrounding valleys are feeding
them to their stock.
The part of the Mosaic Wood Work
ing paint that is to be used as an en-
glue room is being rebuilt. The found
atious for the engine are in place.
With the coming of Thanksgiving
Day thoughts naturally turn to the
observance of the occasion. which has
been SO long hallowed and enshrined
Ill lutlnUfy. llt
soul will regard the day with indiffer-
ence and even bitterness, but the heart
which is without guile is filled with
tender emotions and a true spirit OF
thankfulness for infinite love and
mercIes
The worst season of the year for the
railroads having mountainous grad 5
to climb is now being experienced by
the men in service. Many trains are
delayed by the falling leaves which
cover the tracks and under the weight
of the pony truck cover the rails with
sap, interfering with the adhesion of
the drivers. They have baen known
to interfere with the work ing of the
air brakes, causing the wheels of cars
slide and become tlattened in spots.
In what country is the cultivation
of dwarf trees and flowers national
pastime in which the people have be-
came so skilled that naples, pines,
and oaks one hundred years old are
only about two feet in height, five or
six varieties of flower are grown on
a single plant, and newspapers make
daily announcements of the progress
in blossoming of favorite flowers in
the parks Read Stoddard's $ Lee
lures.
We are told that Harry f Davis,
Esq. of Sunbury, was in our city the
daV before election,
Entering his fathers carpenter
shop at White Deer, Monday, Am.
brose Snyder saw his father standing
motionless, with plane in hand, lean
ing over board. The old man was
dead, having been stricken with heart
disease and the rigor of death set in
so quickly that his form and position
lost little of their naturalness.
Ringing of the curfew has been
advanced from 8 to 8 o'clock each
evening at Caraopolis, Pa. Phys-
ciaus say much of the sickness among
children is due to their remaining
outdoors until o'clock.
What city has climate so peculiar
it has been described as "nine months
hibernal and three months internal 2"
Read Stoddard's Lectures.
Mr.. o. H. Dean, of Kansas City,
Mo, and Mr. d. F. Gougcr, of Cali
fornia, Pa, gave this office business
call on Tuesday afternoon. Thank
you for your kind wishes, Mr.. Dean.
Am sorry we were not at home when
you called,
The chambermaiiS OF the Hotel Sterl.
ing, at WilkesbarGe, are on strike be-
cause they were required to wash
dishes.
Chief of Police Fey. of Shenandoah,
has sent out notices for the police of
this section to be on the alert for four
Italians who are wanted for the mur.
der of n fellow countryman at that
place last Saturday night. The cul-
prlts escaped after committing the
crime.
A cow belonging to II. II. Weller,
OF Hill Church, near Birdsborro, Pa,
one day last week was so badly in
toXicated that she was unable to
stand. She ate rotten apples, and
for more than day she was drunk.
81 would not risk starting fire in
my stove tonight" remarked George
Alleman to some friends in his place
OF business at Bloomsbury Monday
evening. AS he finished the tele-
phone bell rang. Answering the call,
he heard his wife's voice say, Come
home at once. Our house is on fire.