Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-12-20
CONDENSED NEWS.

Dry Christmas.
The fifth day before.
Clean out the chimney.
Christmas stocks are going.
Church chors are busy.
Clear the way now for Santa Claus.
People are doing their Christmas
shopping.
A slight snowfall would make
good sleighing.
You can almost hear the honk OF
Santa's automobile
The ice man is not pleased with the
winter thus far.
Don't wait until the last minute TO
do your shopping.
The regular attendant at Sunday
school is about to be rewarded.
Sleighing snow would be an accept
able gift from the weather man.
The generous heart and the liberal
hand find plenty TO do these days.
The rain didn't keep the shoppers
off tie streets Saturday night.
Thefts have been so frequent in the
rural sections of Berks, Chester and
Montgomery counties that many farm
ers have joined to raise $400 for the
purchase of bloodhounds for the pur-
pose Of tracking the thieves.
With a diamond thief cut square
extending about two feet each way in
plate glass window of clothing
store on Market street, Philadelphia,
early on Thursday morning, drove in
the cut section, and stole two fine fur
lined overcoats valued at 1926.
For the third time within the last
fifteen months burglars have entered
Philip Cohn's clothing store at Pal
myra, Lebanon county, and carried Off
clothing to the value of $500. A team
was used TO take the goods away.
Reports from Cuba Indicate that pro-
sperity and tranquility prevail through
out Cuba. that everybody Is satisfied
except a few political aspirants and
that the administration Of Governor
Magoon is a great success.
The cashier Of the Farmers and
Drovers' National bank, Of Waynes-
burg, which was closed on Wednesday
by orders from the comptroller of the
currency, says that the bank is sound
and its closing was due to spite work
on tie part of certain persons known
TO the bank.
a number of counterfeit silver dol
lars were circulated in Harrisburg on
Saturday. most of them having beer
passed upon farmers in the market
houses. The dates are 1887 and 1896
The police believe the counterfeits
were coined in the city.
While Erwin Schmoyer, farmer of
Lehigh county, was trying to XIII
bull, the animal hurled him into
stall where horse was standing. 1t
frightened tho horse and he began
kicking, injuring Schmoyer SO bauly
that he may not recover.
There's time for much frosty wealth
er before the flowers bloom.
Early Saturday morning five masked
men robbed the bank at Shortville,
near Canandaigua, n. Y. OF securities
worth about $50, 600, 81. 600 in currency
and sI75 in silver and copper coins.
The latter weighed eighty pounds.
The Sharon Telegraph" tells its
readers that session of the Legislat-
ure must last 100 days This would be
y terrible thing if it were true, but
fortunately there is no law requiring
anything of the kind.
The New York Sun has figured out
that in President Roosevelt's last mess
age there are one hundred and twenty
five thousand letters, and that il the
new spelling idea had been carried
out in its writing. only one hundred
and thirty four characters would have
been saved.
The many Danville friends Of Mrs.
G. G.. Kulp, of Shamokin, who recent
ly underwent a serious operation in
Philadelphia Hospital, will be gratif
ed TO know that she has returned home
very much improved.
Ch isrmas gifts from Shippers must
not be accepted by employees of the
Pennsylvania road. In the light of
past Investigations, says the New York
American, this may not please the
shippers so much a might be expected