Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-29

nee ElAlus station on tUe LAuI-
~ the road is known locally
n listed as Hancock. - aud
ldpnts are determined TO endure
niger At a mass meeting held
10 was decided 10 resort 20
100 measures, and In a letter to
g Manager 4. G. Conn they
that they viii place large
ma field near the depot 90 con
information to the travelling
that "The name of this town
MS not Hancock.
QUE TREE Probably the me st
Christmas tree in Pennsylvan-
the sentiments its symbol ex-
q was that which was decorated
Lincoln Dutton, Of Darby, in
rs Of his faithful old horse,
e." which was maliciously pois-
last summer At the foot of the
ted steed' stall. Dutton, assist
"Son" Lawrence, j. NJ Nor
and Joshua Heaps, erected the
which was Of the regular Christ
rec variety, and loaded il with
US articles used by the horse in
Hanging from the top bough was
'nded its nose bag, in which it
Is feed; from another side hung
ridle, at the foot was q bag of
oats. its check weight, horse
nent. II bundle of straw. while
ed to the trunk was IA Iudely
Eled sheet of paper reading as fol-
"Old Jack, Merry Christmas
Happy New Year. wherever
are. -
le horse was sixteen years old and
highly priced by its former own
IME NOVELS DID IT.-A masked
Zlar confronted Clyde Morrison.
i agent of the Union News com
Y, at Lancaster, when ne entered
home. The intruder ordered him
hrow up his hands; but instead
rrison kicked the revolver from the
as hand and tackled him. making
prisoner. When Unmasked he prov
to be Ross &uckle, Il years old.
moriy employed by Morrison, who
ned him over to the police. When
!ckio's home was searched blood
1 thunder novels were found, and
parents says he has been orAzed by
ding trashy literature.
HY ON RATER-Hopes OF an ad-
lats water supply to meet the needs
the JuniAtA yalley were again
'sted late yesterday, when the tenn
raturs suddenly fell below the freea-
mt and clogged the channels
carrying a foot of thawed
he Junista river is so low
dredges are cutting holes in
and continue their work out
i. This sand has an exception
degree of grit. and is used
fely at this season of the year
railroads under che driving
TON CHRISTMAS-Christmas
woes at st. Patrick's church, Potts
lie, resulted in the accidental reunit-
, of two brothers who had not seen
other for % years Dennis and
trick Donaghue immigrated from
and together, but one settled in
York and the other in Chicago,
,ey lost all trace of each other.
'gh they came to this country
bys,b 9th are now wealthy
ENDING-Returning on Sun.
ling to spend Christmas with
Y, j. H. Geisel a prominent
van OF Johnstown, was kill
ain wreck at Cambridge
HRISTMAS PRESENT
was al lnced yesterday, that 4. B.
rquha AS made a ten thousand
liar Christmas gift 10 the city of
,rk by presenting three open build
: lots which adioin Farquhar park
the south Had these lots been
tilt up it would have spoiled the
'w from this breathing spot.
NO PRESENT; ATTEMPTS SUI
DE-Despondent because his sweet
art had failed to give him a Christ
IS present, William Fortman, so
ars old. of Norristown, attempted
icide by cutting his throat with a
zor. At the time when Fortman
ade the threat they thought he was
king. After the deed he was hurried
the hospital, and, the physicians have
pes of saving his life.
THE HOME COMING-With his
ms filled with Christmas toys and
ndy for his wife and two little
ildren. Myron Foster. aged 30, was
n down by Bessemer train at
7ove City and ground TO pieces. His