Ett ft Slav Subscription $1.00 per year in advance. C. A. STEPHENSON, Editor and Pub. WEDNESDAY, JANUAUY 4, 1905. Entered at the postofflce at Keynoldsvllle a., as second class mall matter. SdhmervilmeTelephonkNo. 61.' Jan. 14th, 1905 will close my fifteenth year of successful business in Roynolds vllle. From now until that date, when I will take my annual In ventory, I offer the publlo an op portunity to SAVE 20 PER CENT. on any article in ray stock. Ev erything marked In plain figures, 20 per cent off. Remember this saves yon $1.00 on every $5. 00. C. F. Hoffman The Jeweler. Everything in Blank Books, Stationery, , Office Supplies, &c, for 1905 at Stoke. the Druggist. fl Little ot Evemttilng. Hear rtnv Dixon Tun. 10. Z"ro weather this morning. Can you write it 1905 without making it 1904 first ? The DuBois Courier was sixteen years old last Saturday. The State Legislature convened at Harrlsburg yesterday. The schools opened Monday again after a two weeks' vacation. We wish all our readers an abundance of happiness and prosperity in 1905. Dr. and Mrs. A. E. Bowser gave a dinner party at their home Saturday. A social dance was held in the B. P. O. Elks club rooms Monday evening. The Jefferson County Pomona Grange meets in the Paradise Grange hall to day. Rev. J. E. Kirkwood preached an excellent sermon on Sunday evening at the Baptist church. Did you make some new resolutions January 1, 1905 ? Have you broken the new resolutions ? A Bon of D. B. Snyder, of Pleasant Avenue, had his right collar bone broken while coasting. George McDonald and Roy Evans walked to DuBois and return last Wednesday a very cold day for a wager. The Epworth League officers were publicly installed in the M. E. church Sunday evening by Rev. Dr. J. A. Parsons. Sunday was a beautiful winter day. At three, o'clock Sunday afternoon thermometers registered almost fifty in the shade. The Wlnslow township school board held their regular monthly meeting at Frank's Tavern Saturday and paid a number of bills. John Dougherty, a Paradise farmer, had the palm of his right hand punc tured Monday by a young heifer acci dentally booking bim. J. A. Blaydon, engineer at Enter prise Silk Company mill, stepped on a nail a couple of days- ago and injured his right foot very badly. Prebbyterian crttage prayermeetings will be held at the parsonage this eve ning, J. W. Dawson's residence Thurs day evening and David Wheeler's resi dence Frlda yevening. W. A. Stanford, who raided at Kimursbui-g two years, has moved to ' I 'ui dus. Skating was fine on Muir's dam a couple of days last week and the young people took advantage of It. W. A. Thompson has closed his racket store. He sold the stock to a party who moved it to another town. Rev. Dr. A. J. Meek is in Brookville today (Wednesday) attending a roll call at the Baptist church and will preach there to-night. Gov. Ponnypaoker wants a new press 'muzzier," ouo more stringent than the "muzzier" passed by tho legislature two years ago. The report of the register in the first precinct nf this borough for six months ending December 31, 1904, was : Voters 375, births 16 and no deaths. The twenty-five college students who came to their homes in this place for the holiday vacation, have all returned to college, or will return to-day. Rov. J. A. Parsons preached in the Methodist Episcopal church at Sykes villo last night for Rov. D. J. Frum, who is holding special meetings this week. The Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church will meet at residence of D. B. Stauffer In West Reyooldsville Friday afternoon. Luncheon will bo served at five o'clock. The plot of Assembly hall for Rev. Frank Dixon's lecture Jan. 10, will be opened to the publio Friday morning, Jan. fi, at Stake's drug store. Reserved seat tickets will be secured there. The Ministerial Association was hotd in the lecture room of Baptist church on Monday afternoon at two o'clock. An excellent paper was read by Rov. A. D. McKay on "Judaizing Teachers of the First Century." In the list of the names in The Star last week of those who sent flowers to home of Dr. S. Reynolds on account of the death of Mrs. Thos. L. Mitchell, the name of Henry Herpel was omitted by mistake. Charles J. Bangert, founder of the Falls Creek Herald and who was editor of that paper a number of years, now on the reportorial staff of the DuBois Morninq Journal, was in Roynoldsville last Saturday and called at The Star office. Elisha Cox has bought the Peter Cox homestead of 160 acres in Wash ington township from the Craven heirs and will move from Pardus to the old homestead. Mr. Cox paid 13,600 for the farm. Tho first day of iho present year there were thirteen prisoners in the Jefferson county jail. This is supposed to bo an unlucky number and it Is likely that there will-be other fellows behind the prison bars before this year closeBes. There was a cliungo of over thirty de grees inside of nine hours at this place Monday night. The thermometer dropped from forty-three to twelve de grees above zero between nine o'clock Monday night and six o'clock Tuesday morning. Jean was the name of the large and pretty doll in the display window at H. Alex Stoke's drug store, which was given to the girl guessing the doll's name. Alta Ward guessed the right name and got the doll. A large number of girls dropped a guess in the box. A Brookville lassie about fifteen years old eloped last week with a man whom she had known only a few days. Chief-of-Police Addelsperger was noti fied to arrest them at Reynoldsville, but the word was received here too late. They were found at a hotel in Pittsburg. k The students' recital in the Reynolds ville Business College last Thursday evening was an excellent entertain ment, consisting of piano duets, violin solos, recitations, &c. Invitations were issued for the entertainment and ad mission was granted only to persons presenting invitations. A new clothier arrived in town yesterday and has taken up his resi dence with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Milliren. The little fellow is well pleased with his new home, while his father Is one of the proudest men in town. Kane Republican, Deo. 28, 1904. December 31st the baby died and was buried Sunday. A new weekly paper will be star ted at St. Marys this month. It will be called The Elk Enterprise. This will give St. Marys two papers. Some years ago two papers tried to live In St. Marys, but there was not support for two papers at that time and the Herald suspended publication. It is a question whether the town will support two papers now. Mr. U. G. Scbeafnocker, of Reynolds ville, was at the county seat on Thurs day interviewing bis political friends with reference to his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Sheriff at the coming primary election. Mr. Scheafnocker has been looking over the field and reports his preliminary canvass as very encouraging, the out look justifying him in determining to remain in the contest to the finish. Brookville Republican. A JOYOUS WELCOME FOR THE NEW YEAR. Nineteen Hundred and Five Ushered in by Ringing of Bells and Blowing of Whistles. The people of Reynoldsville gave the New Year, 1905, a boisterous greeting. At twelve o'clock Saturday night, just as tho old year went out and the new year was ushered in there was Bringing of church bells, blowing of mill whistles, street car whistles, locomotive whistles, shooting guns, revolvers, dynamite, &c, &o., beating of drums, singing and yell ing. A number of people who had gone to bed an hour or two before the old year died and the New Year was born and were sweetly embraced in tho arms of morplieus were startled by tin outburst of enthusiasm over the birth of a now year and many of them thought for a second at least th:it the town was on fire. Mercantile Appraiser Appointed. The county commissioners have ap pointed Samuel Ewing, of Eldred town ship, mercantile appraiser for 1905. Evangelistic Meetings. A series of evangelistic meetings will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church at this place, beginning next Sunday evening. ' Face Burned. Mrs. Anna Houdrick had her face badly burned last Wednesday by the explosion of gas in the oven of her cook ing stove. She might have been more seriously burned. Wedding Banns Announced. Three wedding banns were announced in the Catholic church last Sunday. One couple was P. , W. Cashman and Miss Kate Nolan, two of our fine young people. Fraternal Order of Eagles. A lodge of the Fraternal Order of Eagles' was instituted at Falls- Creek Saturday afternoon and evening. The degree team from the Reynoldsville Lodge did tho work. There was a banquet after the lodge was instituted. Meet After Long Separation. T. M. Knapp, of Chicago, 111 , is visiting his brother, Fred H. Knapp, in Prescottvllle. This is the first time these two brothers have met in thirty two years. T. M. has been a resident of Chicago twenty-seven years. Telephone Line Damaged. The windstorm last Wednesday blew down Summerville Telephone Company wires between Reynoldsville, Brook ville and Punxsutawney, shutting off telephone communications between those places over Summerville line for a few hours. Opened An Office. James G. Brown, of this place, who has been solicitor for Brown Bros, id the life and fire insurance for a couple of years, has opened an office of his own in Reynoldsville. He received his com mission on 23rd of last month. He will write policies for either life or fire in- mi ranee. Amen. We stated last week that it would be a good New Year resolution for our subscribers win) uro in arrearage to resolve to pay llioir subscription. We received a letter yesterday from a sub scriber who said : "Please find enclosed cash (New Year reholution) to pay arrearage. I hope many, of your de linquents may become conscience smit ten." To which we say amen. P. O. S of A. Officers. P. O. S. of A. Camp No. 2G8, of this place, has elected the following officers: Jr. Past President, Samuel D. Whit- more ; President, Henry , Bennett ; Vice-President, Frank Stauffer ; M. of F. and C, Foster Whitmore ; Conduct or, S. O. Wells ; Inside Guard, Frank Heckman ; Outside Guard, S. M. Thomas ; Financial Secretary, F. R. Best ; Recording Secretary, J. N. Mc Entire ; Treasurer, G. W. Kline ; Trustee, Clarence H. Patterson. Quick Work. The new brick Methodist parsonage at Sykesvillo did not loom up as quickly as did Jonah's gourd in a night but it was rushed to completion with re markable rapidity, and it is a model and substantial building. October 17 ground was broken for the foundation for the parsonage and December 8, fifty-one days after the work was begun, Rev. D. J. Frum, pastor, and family moved into the new parsonage. This is one of two brick Methodist parsonages on the Clarion District. Good Men and True. This year candidates seeking the various offices In Jefferson county will be numerous. The officers to be elected are : Judge, treasurer, register and recorder, sheriff, protbonotary and three commissioners. It is not likely there will be more than one Republican candidate for tbe nomination for judge and one for prothonotary, and those candidates will be Judge John W. Reed and Cyrus H. Blood. The Republicans of Jefferson county cannot find better men within the county to 011 these two office! than the present incumbents, and It would be a waste of time and money for any person to try to defeat them. WILL BE MARRIED IN VIRGINIA TO-DAY. Dr. John H. Murray and Miss Nora Kunes will be United at Home of Bride's Parents in Emporia, Va. Dr. John H. Murray, one of our prom inent physicians and a highly respected eitizon, will be united in marriage at Emporia, Virginia, this forenoon, Jan uary 4, 1905, to Miss Nora Kunes, hand some and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kunes, or Em poria, and niece of Mr. Irvin Kunes, of Reynoldsville. The young lady visited her cousins, Misses Martha and Anna Kunes, In Reynoldsville last summer, and hence, Is not a stranger to a num ber of our young people. Mrs. Murray will be a very creditable accession to Reynoldsville society.' Dr. and Mrs. Murray will arrive home the latter part of this week, The STAR joins heartily with Doctor's legion of friends In ex tending congratulations and best wishes for a pleasant and successful journey down life's pathway. ' ITALIAN RUN OVER BY TRAIN NEAR BIO RUN. Body was Horribly Mangled. Brought to Reynoldsville and Buried Friday Forenoon. Joe Rugore, an Italian of Sykesvllle, who was employed on the B., R. & P. R'y double track work, was killed near Big Run about 7.00 a. m. Wednesday of last week by being run over by the work ' train. The body was terribly mangled. The pieces of body were gathered up and given into charge of Undertaker J. H. Hughes, of Reynolds ville, who brought body to his under taking rooms in this place Wednesday. Funeral Friday forenoon. 8ervice In Catholic church, conducted by Father Lynch, and Interment was made In Catholic cemetery. Rugore was about 33 years old. He leaves a wife and three children in Italy. . WATCH NIGHT MEETING. Sermon by Rev. Crawford, of Sykesvllle, Singing and Prayer Filled the Evening. The watch meeting, Introduction social and rally was a grand succesB at the Baptist church on New Year's eve The introduction social was a very pleasant affair. Some of the cards con tained almost one hundred names In exchange. Refreshments were served from 9.00 to 11.00 p. m. A short sermon was preached at 11.35 by Rev. J. W. Crawford, of Sykesvllle, and was highly enjoyed by all who heard it. A few moments were spent In silent devotion just a. iiild-nlght when Dr. Meek an nounced that 1904 was-, dead and 1905 born. The congregation joined in sing ing "When the last Roll Is Called" and amid the pealing forth of the bell from the church tower and the blowing of whistles the people departed for their homes wishing each other a Happy New Year. Messrs. S. Wallace Mitchell and J. E. Kirkwood added much to the Interest of tbe occasion by a duet. Miss Mary McCormlck. Miss Mary McCormlck, a pioneer school teacher of Jefferson county, died of heart trouble at the home of her niece, Mrs. Moore, of Lindsey, Monday evening, aged 86 years. Miss McCormlck will be remembered by many of the older residents of Brookville where she began teaching school about tbe year 1860. For a number of years she lived In the county seat teaching school both summer and winter. Many years ago she sold her property to the late Andrew McClain and moved to Corsica, where she resided until recently, when she came to live with her niece In Lindsey. Punxsutawney Spirit. . The body was brought to Reynolds ville on trolley line at noon Thursday and taken from here to Baxter over the P. R. I, for Interment. Wedding at Sykesvllle. One of the important events of tbe season In Sykesville took place at the home of A. J. Deemer at six o'clock Saturday evening, December 24, 1904, when Rev. D. J. Frum, pastor cf the Methodist Episcopal church, united In marriage two of Sykesville's popular young people, Thomas L. Zimmerman and Miss Margaret Deemer. There were forty guests present. An excel lent wedding dinner was served. A number of pretty and useful presents were given. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmer man are now keeping house. Their many .friends extend congratulations and best wishes, Frank Dixon has lectured three times for our Y. M. C. A., and with greater satisfaction to those present than any other lecturer has ever given. He Is full of wit, humor and pathos.. His tongue cuts like a razor and then soothes like a lullaby. A. H. Godard, New Britain (Conn.) Y. M. C. A. Ucantmatch the bargains at Harmon's shoe store. 5 per cent cash disoount on all purchases at Milllrens. If you have had your eye on a piece of china or cut glass at Hoffman's you can save 20 per cent. Sale to Jan. 14. 5 'per cent cash discount on ' all purchases at Milllrens. Ladles' ooatt made over at Mullen's. A WELL KNOWN DUBOIS MAN DIED SUNDAY. Deceased Was Married to a Reynolds ville Girl Sister of Mrs. Ab. Reyolds. Milton J. Sloppy, a resident of Reyn oldsville thirty years ago, who was married to Mary Howlott, sister of Mrs. Ab. Reynolds and John Howlett, of this place, died at his home In DuBois at 8.00 a. m. Sunday, January 1, 1905, aged 54 years. His death was tho result of a complication of diseases. He was sick over one year and was confined to bed five months before he died. We clip the following from the DuBois Morning Courier Jan. 2 : "Mr. Sloppy was born near Curwens villo Bbout 1850. In 1874 he was united In marriage to Miss Mary Howlett and in tho same year removing to this place, where the family has resided ever since with the exception of two years spent in Curwensvlllo. At the time of their advent here the chief buildings of tho town consisted of shanties sot up on spiles, and In tho growth and progression of the town to Its present standing Mr. Sloppy has always been a prime mover. For many yqars he owned and operat ed a stage line between this place and Curwensvllle. When the borough was first organized he was elected constable and acting In that capacity for fifteen years has contributed greatly to tbe efficient administration of its laws. Mr. Sloppy also served one year as courfty mercantile appraiser. Mr. Sloppy, although not a profes sing member of the church for the greater portion of his life, was in tenta tive agreement with the principals of cbristlunity and during his last sickness he expressed the desire to be taken into full membership, and died a zealous christian. , He Is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters. William and George, who reside in DuBois, Mrs. John Irwin, Reynoldsville, Parry, Brad ford, LIlia at home." Funeral services wore held in the Du Bois M. E. church at 1.00 a. m. yester day, Dr. J. Bell Neff and Dr. A. R. Rich officiating. Interment was made at Salem, Clearfield county. Mr. and Mrs. Ab. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. John Irwin and John Howlett, of this place, attended the funeral. Turns the Tide. The influence of newspaper advertis ing Is wonderful. It makes small stores great, It turns the tide of business toward tbe advertised store as nothing else will. It places the name of tbe store so strongly In the minds of the people that tbey cannot think of dry pood J, clothing, shoes nr drugs without the tame of that advertised store com ing Into their minds simultaneously. By a good persistent advertising cam paign any business house can push its way to the front. The very best medium to use la your community Is your local newspaper, as it goes to the people when their mind's are easily im pressed. The Ad- Writer. "The Coming American." Rev. Frank Dixon will deliver his lecture on the subject designated above, Tuesday evening, Jan. 10. No person who loves to hear a forceful presenta tion of truth in a logical and clear man ner should fail to hear him. J. S. Carroll, Dunbar, Pa., says : "Frank Dixon delivered one of the strongest lectures before the Fayette Coui.ty Teachers' Institute that was ever heard in Uniontown. Ho Is cer tainly the equal of his brother, Dr Thomas Dixon. Our people were high ly entertained and instructed. His fun is of the funniest kind. His description Is fine and his style unique." Location Wanted. The National Glass Budget, a weekly paper devoted to the glass trade and published at Pittsburg, contains the following advertisement and it might be worth investigating. Wanted Factory location by a com pany with $100,000 cash capital. In tend to build or buy a plant for the manufacture of glass specialties which will employ from 250 to 300 bands. They desire communications from towns with inducements to offer, for the location of such a plant. Must have first class railroad connections. Ad dress with full particulars, P. O. Box 1991; New York City. Millinery Sale. Twenty-five per cent off on all of the bats that I now have in stock. If you have not already bought, now Is your chance to get a nice bat for little money at Mrs. Smith's, opposite the postofflce. 5 per cent cash discount on all purchases at M lllirens. . " Ucantmatcbem Harmon's shoes. " ' 5 per oent cash disoount on all purchases at MillirenB. Hoffman's annual stock taking sale now on ; 20 per cent off on all goods to Jan. 11. 6 per cent cash discount on all purchases at Milllrens. TEE PEOPLE WEO ABE PASSING TO AND FRO. G. W. Swarlz was In Sligo last week. Richard Ramsey was at Summerville Friday. John H. Corbett was In Clearfield last Friday. Hon. S. B. Elliott Is In Harrlsburg this week. '- Mrs. John Wlldauor is visiting In East Brady. Walter B. Reynolds was at Franklin over Sunday. Martin Syphrlt, of Knoxdale, was In town Saturday. Miss Maude Shobert visited In Du Bois last week. Amos Roitz, of Cool Spring, ylsited in town this week. G. W. Lenkerd Is at Lexington, Ky., on a buslnrss trip. Herman Guihrie visited a brother at Baxter Monday. Harry Myer, of Pittsburg, spent Sunday in this place. John C. Dunsmore, of Phlltpsburg, was in town Saturday. Asa Scott, of Garee, Clearfield county, was In town last week. Hon. C. R. Vasblnder, of Brookville, was in town yesterday. -Mrs. Benjamin Haugh spent New Year's day In Falls Creek. Mrs. J. - M. King, of Falls Creek, visited in town Saturday. Miss Nellie Stephenson, of Garee, visited in town this week. Misses Annie and Inez Woodford visited in DuBois last week. W. A. Gray and wife are visiting the former's sisters In Bradford, Pa. Thomas Syphrlt went to Ada, Ohio, Monday to attend the University. Mrs. Jennie Ressler visited in New Kensington during the past week. J. K. Womeldurf and wife returned last week from a visit in Michigan. Adam Lindsey and wife, of Brock wayvlllu, visited In town last week. Mrs. Henry Rhodon and daughter, Mies Emma, are visiting in Scranton. Mrs. N. Chitester and Mrs. N. T. Rhodes visited In Falls Creek last week. Miss Eva Bliss, of Carrier, visited her cousin, Miss Ethel Bliss, last week. Mrs. Emmlt Schlabig, of DuBois, visited relatives In this place last week. P. W. Cashman and W. F. Copp were In Ridgway a couple of days last week, D. E. Armagost, of Philipston, visit ed his parents in this place Monday. Rev. J. Booth, of Reynoldsville, preached last Sunday Id Barnesboro, Pa. Will Rhoden and wife spent Sunday at home of latter's parents In Brook ville. John E. Flynn, of ClarkBburg, W. Va., Is visiting his mother in this place. Mrs. Frank Deemer is visiting her daughter, .Mrs. H. F. Schugers, at Verona. Mrs. Willis Traster, of Rlmersburg, was tbe guest of Mrs. Jasper MoEntire last week. George S. Mulford and wife, of Buffalo, N. Y., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Bing a day and bight last week. Miss Anna Coon, of Kane, was the guest of Miss Blanch Thornton during tbe past week. Alfred Ward, of Rostraver, Pa., visited bis parents In West Reynolds ville last week, Miss Rose Cathers, of North Bend, Pa., visited her cousin, Miss Vera Burns, last week. Mllford Hallman, principal of schools at Driftwood, visited at the home of R. Z.'Parrish last week. Misses Marie and Carrie Arnold were guests of the Misses Rldgeway In Du Bois a day last week. Dr. W. B. Alexander, cashier of the Seeley, Alexander & Co. bank, wag In Pittsburg over Sunday. Mrs. Mary Hoch, of New Maysville, visited her son, I. M. Hoch, In West Reynoldsville last week. Samuel R. Miles, of Albion, Pa., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Miles, in this place. Mrs. Dr. C. W. Hoffman, of Rlmers burg, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walte, the past week. ' J. F. Singer and wife, of Byrnedale, visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. Chitester, last week. . Miss Ruth Williams, of Punxsutaw ney, visited Misses Flora Wray and Ada Hetrlck In this place last week. Miss Hester Oliver, of Pittsburg, Is the guest of Misses Erma, Caroline and Nelle Robinson on Grant street. Mrs. Ab. Reynolds was called to Du Bois Sunday by the death of her brother-in-law, Milton J. Sloppy. William Burke, of Pittsburg, pas senger conductor on B. & O., visited In town tbe latter part of last week. Joseph Felcht and wife, of Carnegie, Pa., have been visiting the former's parents In this place the past week. Mrs. A. Z. Snyder visited In Brook ville several days the past week.' Mrs. A. P. McKee, of Pittsburg, is visiting Mrs. G. B. McKee In this place. Miss Mollie McDowell, of New Beth lehem, school teacher, was the guest of Mrs. U. G. Scheafnocker last week. Mrs. Harry N. WIddowson, of Mahaf fey, visited her mother, Mrs. Amelia Murray, In this place the past week. Mrs. Henry Earl Swift, of Brookville, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Barclay, In this place the past week. Mrs. Edith Flannor, of Johnsonburg, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin DoHart, In this place the past week. S. L. Drake and wife, of Younffstown. Ohio, were guests of U. G. Scheafnocker and family last week. Tbe two women are sisters. Bert Shearer, of Medix Run, an erstwhile Reynoldsville boy, spent Bun day with his uncle, D. M. Shearer, In West Reynoldsville. Mrs. Mary Love and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Harry Love, of Corsica, visited the former's son, Perry B. Love, in this place last week. Miss Mary Burgoon, one of the genial clerks In Shick & Wagner's store, started for Sharon, Pa this morning to spend a week with her parents. M. Gelsler, merchant tailor of Stone boro, Pa., formerly one of our business men, spent several days of the past week with his family in this place. Thomas Bone and wife and William Bone and wife, of Rossiter, visited the gentlemen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bone, sr., in this place last week. Richard Mulrov. of Buffalo. N. Y.. and sister, Miss Sara Mulroy, of Bon- nezette, were guests at home of Mrs. Gleason in West Reynoldsville last week. Miss Grace E. Fergus, of Lock Haven, visited her brother, Robert Fergus, in West Roynoldsville last week. Miss Fergus Is a Clinton county school teacher. MIsss Mame Montgomery, a trimmer in a millinery department in Pittsburg, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Montgomery in West Reynoldsville durln? the holidays. Misses Ora and Belle Miles, who were In Brookville, have returned home on ' account of the Illness of their mother, Mrs. Cora Miles, who has been serious ly ill with an abscess in her right side. J. N. Kelley, superintendent of the county home at Brookville, who will be a candidate this year for the Republi can nomination for county commissioner, was In town Monday and called at The , Star office. Leslie H. Sowers and wife, of Youngs town, Ohio, have been visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Schugers, at Emerickville and a sister, Mrs. Michael G. Swartz, In this place during the past two weeks. The Deer Slaughter. Game Warden Hummelbaugh in hia report to the State warden stales that In Clearfield county during the past hunting season there were killed 41 bucks, 53 does, 8 fawns and 12 bears. This report does not Include the Medix and Three run districts, where probably 50 more deer were killed. The number of hunters on the mountains at different times he places at 1,300. DuBois' Courier. U. G. Scheafnocker, a prominent young man of Reynoldsville was in town Monday. Mr. Scheafnocker is a candi date for Sheriff on the Republican ticket. He baa been a wide awake commltteman In his own precinct for a number of years and an active worker In his party. When the proper time comes he will make a thorough canvas of the county and got acquainted with the voters before the Juno primaries. Punxsutawney Actr. Benjamin Frs lklln Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J in S. Anderson, born January 30, 1'. i. and died December 27, 1904, at 8.20 a. m., after four or five weeks of illness with measles and stomach trouble. Funeral services were held at home of parents, near Rathmel, on Friday, Dec. 30, conducted by Rev. Dr. A. J. Meek, and Interment was made In Beulah cemetery. The Methodists will hold cottage prayermeetings to-morrow evening at the homes of Mrs. R. J. Mulhollan, Main street, L. F. Hetrlck, Third street, and Rev. J. C. MoEntire, West Reynolds ville. .They hold three cottage prayer meetings last week. The lecture last evening by Frank Dixon was just such a one as tbe publio enjoys witty, eloquent and timely. DesMolnes Dally Neics. 5 per cent cash discount on all purchases at Milllrens. 5 per oent cash j discount on all purchases at Milllrens.
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