Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-03-03
CONDENSED NEWS.

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Saint Patrick's Day next.
The Susquehanna is the centre of
attraction.
The ground hog ana the goose bone
are still on top.
There is no general so much as Gen
eral Grip and he has got his work III
pretty lively the last ten days
The new war novels promise to be
fierce III NAMES.
What's the use Of those up country
fellows worry ing about the ice gorges
III TIE river? Bring them down here,
where there's plenty of room to spread
them out in the stream. Harrisburg
Telegraph.
Wonder if this rigid winter will
make it possible for the dealers to sell
ice cheaper during the warm months. :,
Sauer kraut has gone up two cents a
quart Is this also war measure:
1t is stated in Philadelphia dis
patches that the William Cramp q
Sons Ship and Engine Building com
pany has on hand untitled contracts
enough to run the works OH half cap
acity for three years
And the ice gorges still hold the
fort.
II wheat keeps on soaring well all
have to fall back OH pie.
The plumber and the hot water boil
er have been working overtime during
the past few weeks.
The year 1904 has so far given a ter
rlble fire record, and the insurance
companies can hope u show little
profits from their business, during the
fiscal year.
Coal Dealer Robert j. PeRg. who
was seriously i'll of grip last week, was
able to resume charge of his Office yes
terday.
February took rather damp depsr-
tuTe.
This is springs first month at any
rate.
1t has likewise been cold winter
for the fire insurance companies.
o frigid February. may we never
see your like again.
Uncle Sam is going TO have a larger
navy after all The American people
know what they want and they gener-
ally get it,
The Russians can issue war pro-
clamations as rapidly as the Spaniards
could
Madame Carman. the famous Palmist
is in the city for a short time at the
Heddeus House.
The monthly report of State Trea-
surer Harris shows balance of sl2,
568, OG9. 81 in the general fund at the
close Of business for February.
The man who doesn believe in vac.
cination generally dies Of the small
pox.
The When Johnny Comes Marching
Home" opera company will arrive il
Dauvlle on a special train via r. &
K. railway on Sunday morning, Marcel
18th. The train consists of two sixty
foot baggage cars and a Pullman.
March was notable for the fac
that both the lion and the lamb had a
share in the weather. This no doub
means variety during the month
W. Grant Keller of Scranton desire
To return thanks to his many friend
who so kindly assisted him during th'
death and burial OF his wife.
\ big fire is raging in the Cameron
mines at Shamokin and it may b"cOm,
necessary to tun the channel Of tn
creek into tho mino and flood it
Thirty-eight mu les have been smother
ed to death and the fire il the woTs
experienced by the company in perio
Of fourteen years II the mine is flood
ed seven hundred meu will be throw.
out of employment until the middl
OF the summer.
1t is reported that the 900 car con
tract recently awarded the American
Car auI Foundry Company will b
filled by the company's plant at De
troit aud uCt at Berwick as has bee
said frequently i'll local region news
papers. So, there will be nothing dc
ing at Berwick tor time.
Railroad officials are experiencing
great deal of trouble in the movem ell
OF freight owing to the large numbe
uf men who are OF duty on account
sickness. Ia several cases some Of tn
crews were compelled to work sho
handed Grip seems to be the maj
cause of so much sickness.