Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
CHARMING BITS
OF HOME SCENERY

A set OF souvenir post cards has
Just been gotten ont for the benefit OF
the Y. NJ. @. A. and are now on sale.
The subjects are siS in number and
embrace most charming bits Of scenery
living in and about Danville. which
| will convey to people abroad fair
idea Of the natural beauty which be-
longs to this part of the North Branch
Valley.
One Of the views represents the
Thomas Beaver Free Library build
ing, of Danville, which as usual oc-
cupies nearly the whole card. leaving
margin at one end for correspond
enoe. The big building shows up IN
fine style.
Another card bears view Of West
Market street, q shady aud exclusive
part Of the town which was photo
graphed when the trees were In foi-
age There is a charm and enchant-
ment about the view which can only
be appreciated by those who are fami-
liar with the beauty OF this thorough
fare in summer.
The photographs were taken by DR..
0glesby and his son W. V. ORlesby.
Esq. several years ago when the can
al was still in use. The great water
way brimfull in which objects Of the
landscape are reflected ia a conspicu-
Gus feature in several Of the pictures
Showing. therefore, as they do. scenes,
whose counterpart in reality no longer
exists, the souvenirs possess a value to
be most highly esteemed.
One OF these views. which 10 bound
to attract attention, is entitled 1.-The
Susquehanna Below Danville. 1t is
the masterpiece Of the whole lot. both
as to the selection of subject and
method OF treatment. In the immedi-
ate foreground, lies the track of the
D. L. & W. Railroad, next comes the
canal embracing loug graceful curve
with the majestic sweep Of the broad
river beyond. In the background lies
Montour Ridge eliminating in old
Bald Top with mere suggestion OF
the town lying at its base.
Another view in which the old can
al full of water is a conspicuous OBJ
ject takes in all the locality about the
creek g mouth, aud bears the poetic
title of where the Bright Waters
Meet. D" Every detail Ia clearly brought
out-the creek and the river. the fields
in the foreground, the cluster OF leafy
trees, where the creek and the river
meet, Blue Hill in the distance and
the old bridge. which like the canal
has now passed out OF existence.
"Danville aud the Susquehanna Riv-
er" is another beautiful view. which
was taken from the summit Of Mon
tour Ridge about mile below Lovers
Leap. The picture Is too panoramic
in its nature to admit OF bringing out
the details with much distinotiveness,
5ut we have q clear view OF the beauti
ful river, or the town reposlnR away on
in the distance-of the broad sweep OF
landscape taking In miles and miles Of
country-with Blue Hill, the old river
bridge and the hszy mountains repos-
ing against the horizon.
The "Cyole Path" forms another
view which is much admired. The
long vista here under the rich foliage
carries with it a suggestion Of tropical
beauty, while the three or four bicy-
clers in the distance, leaning on their
wheels impart to the scene an air Of
remarkable repose.
The souvenir post cards are gotten
up purely for the benefit of the Y. M.
G. A. They will be sold at the rate
of two for five cents. They are on sale
and may be seen st Hunts Drug Store
and at DR.. Paules', Mill street, at
Thomas Evans on Bloom street and ut
Ross Harner's Drug store, East Mark
ct street.