Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
CONDENSED NEWS.


Well August may warm up bit.
August, month of the yellow sun.
"Gem Cottage" the home of Richard
W. Eggert. Mahoning and Ferry
streets, Is being repainted. Emerson
Adams is doing the work.
The danger from allowing worth
less dogs to run at large unmuzzled
has been emphasized lately by the fact
that a number of persons have been
bitten Nearly all of the victims were
grown people. The danger to children
is even greater, as they are not so we'll
able to defend themselves.
Milton is enforcing its dog ordi-
nance. compelling all dogs to be muz-
zled. Danville isn't.
West Berwick WAS the banner town,
population considered, for births in
Columbia county the past year, with
l02. while there were 1856 in the
county, against 1873 deaths.
The fast train records are being
broken with steady regularity. The
annihilation OF distance seems to be
one of the aims these days.
BY compelling every dog to wear a
tag it would render it impossible for
any to escape assessment and taxation.
Every man owes it to himself and
his family to master trade or pro-
fession. Read the display advertise
ment of the six Morse Schools of
TelegIaphy, in this issue and learn
how easily young man or Lady may
learn telegrsphy and be assured posi-
tion.
Fish are reported TO he plentier in
the West Branch than for number of
seasons past. This is thought to be
due to the fact that the Columbia and
Sunbury dams offer no obstacle to
their passage up stream aud the fish
way at ClaIke's Ferry dam further
aids the fish to make their way up
stream
Realizing the growth of evil and
corruption, the W. q. Il. U. OF West
Berwick has requested that the past
ors preach on the subject of Social
Purity. Sunday evening, August 9Th.
Two months have already passed
since the closing of the last public
school term and there remains now
but one more month of vacation a fact
which the average student does not
seem to realize.
are to be opened in Utah for settle
ment in about month 1t may be
added that the lands are OF little value
for mining or agriculture or they
wouid probably have been taken up
by land speculators long ago.
The weather shaTps predict that Au-
gust has something up her sleeve in
the way OF high temperature records.
Wait aud see.
For the safety of the public. and es-
peoially the children, all dogs should
be tagged, showing that their owners
have paid tax on them. dogs without
tags. of course. to be Pot out of the
way.
There's time enough left for good
long reign of the dust nuisance.
Recent court decisions have estab-
ished beyond question the fact that
the Pennsylvania laws against the ad-
alteration OF food and drink are in
need OF further tightening. In fact,
there Is virtually no law against the
sale of dootOred" intoxioants This
condition OF affairs certainly should
not be permitted to extend beyond an
other session Of the Legislators.
The height of the vacation season is
on, and one can plainly notice it by
closed houses. and the absence of ia
miliar faces on the streets
Shsmokin il going to have a twenty
fVCthous aud dollar race track at Edge
wood.
A law was passed at the late session
of the Legislature making il felony
punishable by fine of five hundred
dollars and imprisonment from two TO
seven years. to cut or break a trolley,
telegraph or telephone wire
The exit of July was decidedly au-
tumnish
If we are TO have any dry weather
this summer the present month will be
sure to produce it.