I&h ft Stan Subscription it. 00 per year in advance. ' A. 8TEPHKNBON. Editor and Pnfc. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1909. Bntered at the nostottlce nt Keynoldtvllle Pa., as second class mall matter. aOHUKBVILM TII.BPHONI NO. 81. Quality litv In everything that ib handled by us, professionally in fill ing the physicians' v many prescriptions, and quality in all the many goods bought and sold by us as drug mer- , chants. We solicit your prescriptions and all your drug store wants, promising you the highest quality at all times. Stoke & Feicht Drug Company ft Little of EvemtlilnQ, Saturday was pay day for tbe coal miners. With this issue The Star enters Its eighteenth year. The publto schools of this borough closed this week for the summer vaca tion. May 31st East End Fire Co. No. 2 will hold a dance In the I. O. O F. hall. The Daughters of Rebekah initiated seven or eight new members last eve ning. Damore's groen grocery has been moved from the Taafe building to the Syndicate building. v The Luther League will hold a mar ket on Saturday afternoon, May 15th, in Henry's grocery store. v The Summerville Telephone Co. has one hundred and fifteen telephones in active use tn Reynoldsvllle. ' Miss Kathryn King entertained the Ingelnw Club at her borne on Main xtreet last Friday evening. : ; Six persons from Uathmel were bap tised in tbe First Baptist church in this place last Friday evening by Dr. A. J. Meek. , Tbe Presbyterian Work Society will meet at the home of Mrs. P. S. Hauck on Hill street on Tnursdayfternoon of this week. A bill signed by Gov.. Stuart last week fixes the term ol office for a bor ough treasurer or street commissioner at three years. . The nineteenth annual convention of . the Jefferson County Sabbath School Association will be held In Punxsutaw ney June 8 and 9 Twenty new members will be Inttta- ted in the B. P. O Elks, No. 519, at s - Reynoldsvllle this evening. After the Initiation a fine luncheon will be served. Regular service in . the Baptist church next Sunday. Dr. Meek's ' - evening theme will be: ."Evil Conse- quences of Following Christ Afar Off ." Frank B. Rltzle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rltzie, of this place, who has been at Seattle, Wash., for some time, left there the 4th of this month for . Alaska. ' ' Rev. Peter A. Kline, a former citizen of thla place, who is the pastor of a Baptist church at Dunlap, Washing ton, is getting along nicely In the work. , G. M. and C. H. Rea have sold tbe Evergreen Farm Dairy to W. S. Chris tie, the change being made the first of this week. W. G. Brenholtz will run the milk wagon. The annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians -will be held In Du Bols May 16th, at which time arrange ments will be made for holding tbe an nual reunion In August. Wednesday evening of last week, May 5, 1909, at the Baptist parsonage, Carl Smith and Grace Fuller, of thlB plaoe, were united in marriage. Dr. A. J. Meek officiated. ' Tbe thirteenth innual banquet and reunion, of tbe fteynoldBville High School Alumni Afeociation will -be held In tbe t. O. a. F. banquet hall on Thursday event fg of thla week." 1 " i, BACCALAUREATE SERMON. Dr. M. E.T, Swartz Delivered an Excel- lent Address In M. E. Church to id the Graduating Class. Last Sunday evening a large congre gation assembled in the Methodist Episcopal church to hear Dr. M. E. Swartz, of Clearfield, preach tbe bacca laureate sermon to the high school graduating class. Dr. Swartz Is an able and eloquent Bpeuker, and his ser mon was intensely interesting from start to finish. His theme was, "Build ing on a Rock." His sermon was not only timely and good advice for the graduates, but was applicable both to the man ol the world and the careless christian. Dr. Swartz preached an excellent ser mon in the M, E. church Sunday morn ing. He Is a pleasing and forcible speaker. Both morning and evening congregations were well pleased with his ermone. KILLED BY FALL OF COAL. Joseph i Kernduff Instantly Killed in Bloomington Yesterday Forenoon. Joseph Kernduff, a miner of Hath mol, was killed in the Bloomington mines at Skunk Hollow at 11 00 a. m. yesterday, May 11, 1009, by a fnll of coal. Mr. Kernduff, who was a scraper, was on his knees working when the coal fell and his bead was caugh,t be tween the coal and the mining machine. He was a single man, aged about 29 years. He ie survived by two brothers and a sister at Rathmel. FIRE AT MAPLEWOOD MINE. Boiler House Burned and Compressor Damaged Number of Men Idle Until Rebuilt. ' ' Last Saturday night about 9.30 the boiler house was burned and compressor damaged by fire at Maple wrod Mine No. 2, near Rathmel. There Is no water protection there and those who fought the fire had to do so with buckets of water. The origin of the fire Is unknown. Fifty to seventy-five men were thrown out of employment by tbe fire and will be Idle until the boiler house Is rebuilt. i Mothers' Day. Last'Sunday was "Mothers' Day," a day set apart for the mothers of tbe nation. The outward sign of the ob servance was the wearing of a white carnation, because its whiteness stands for purity, its form for beauty, its fra grance for love and lis lasting qualities for faithfulness all a true mother's virtues. The demand 'or white car nations on Saturday was greater than the supply, and notwithstanding tne fact that the price bad been doubled, about two hundred carnations were Bold here and then many people were disappointed because they were unable to nel the Rower even at ten cents apiece. ' ' Rev. A. D. McKay preached a special sermon In the Presbvterlan church Sun day morning on the mothers, but be also Included the fathers. . Saturday was Mrs. Hannah Prescott's birthday and she was given a "postal card shower." She received over 300 postal, cards.' She received postals from almost every state in the union and several from British Columbia. The reception and banquet given the seniors of the Reynoldsvtlle High school by tbe undergraduates In the I. O. O. F. banquet hall last Friday evening was a very pleasant affair. Tbe decorations were beautiful and the banquet was fine. - Monday evening, May 17th. the Young Americans' 'Independent Club will receive tbe proceeds from the Bijou nickelodeon for the purpose of furnishing the rooms of -this club. Everybody .should drop Into tbe Bijou Monday evening and enjoy the moving pictures and the singing. , . . The. brick work on the new lumber shed of tbe Graham Lumber Company Is about completed. . Tbe work whs under the supervision of t C nravt,nr Harry Belnap, Of Reynoldsvllle, and he and hie men did good work on the building, despite many drawbacks on account of the weather. Work on the new office for the lumber company will be started In a abort time .East Brady Review, i - .,.-''. ' ,. Mrs. P. B. Rhoads, of this plaoe, was called to DuBois Saturday on account of the death pf ' her brother, Lewis Hanna, who .bad. died Jn a private hospital at Hickory Corners, near Harrlsburg, where he was undergoing treatment for stomach trouble. Tbe body was brought to home of parents, Mr. and Mrs. C F. Hanna In DuBois Saturday and Interment was made Mon day forenoon.' -J '' ' " '"''.' Somebody started the report ln tn tbe latter part of last 'week that Mrs. Nancy Coax and her 'daughter, Miss Netta D. Coax, formerly Of Reynolds vllle, now residing in Allegheny, bad both died. Rumor said Miss Coax bad undergone aa. operation and died from tbe operation and the -shock was so great for her ; mother that she had died.' We are glad to state, that the report was false. It Is surprising how uch reports are 'put in' circulation. Miss Coax bad been very ill, but is now convalescing. , ,. ,' HIRAM H. LEWIS DEAD. Wasja Civil .War Veteran Member; of Co. F, 67th Pa. Volunteers.; At 12.05 a. m. Thursday, May fi, 1909, Hiram H. Lewis, wbo had resided in Reynoldsvllle a quarter of a century, moving from Parker's Landing to this pliice In 1884, died at bis borne on Pleas ant Avenue, aged 07 years. He had a paralytic stroke over two years ago and had been in poor health ever after that. Mr. Lewis was a civil war veteran, hav ing served In Company F ofthe 67th Pennsylvania Volunteer throughout the war. Deceased la survived by bis widow and eight children: Viola, Lillian, MBrlon, Zeke, Kearney and Foster at homo, Herbert, of Brookvllle, and Mrs. Irene Hartle, of Ramseytown. Funeral services were held at the family residence at 2 30 p. m. Friday, conducted by Dr. A. J. Meek, and In terment was made in tbe Reynoldsvllle cemetery. A number of old veterans attended the funernl, Called a Pastor. ( 'At a congregational meeting in tbe Trinity Lutheran church at this place last Sunday Rev. Charles Rube, who graduates In the Lutheran Snmlnar.v In Philadelphia this week, was given a call to become pastor of the church. It is not known ,yot whether Rev. Rube will accept the call. Arranged League Convention Program. .Mies Anna Jelbart, of Brockwayville H. A. (Reed, of New Bethlehem, Dr. J. Bull Neff and. Rev. H. H. Barr, of DuBois, met with Rev. John F. Black at M. E. church Monday afternoon at I. 30 to arrange program for an Ep worth League District Convention to bo held in the Reynoldsvllle Methodist church June 29 and 30, 1909. Annual Missionary Convention. The eighteenth annual district con vention of the Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E church will be held in tbe M. K. church at Summer ville on- Wednesday and Thursday of next week, May 19 and 20 Mrs. Chew, missionary from India, will be present. Delegates should send their names to Mrs. Frank Carrier, Summerville, Pa. Memorial Service. Reynoldsvllle Aerie No. 540, Fra ternal Order of Eagles, will hold a memorial service in the Eagles' ball at 2.30 p. m., next Sunday, May 10. Two hundred invitailous have been issued to persons to attend this ser vice. The program for the service is as follows: Male quartette, Messrs. John Reddecliff, Richard Ramsey, John F. Strauss, opening announcement by Worthy President John Tobln; duet. Misses Alice Mitchell and -Florence Harris; oration, E. A. Carmalt, Esq.; violin solo, Miss Esther Bell; eulogy, Dr. J. C. Sayers; closing exercises. Repeated the Prayer Twice. One morning last week the pupils of the primary department of the publlo schools attended chapel exer cises, which were lead by one of our local ministers that morning. The preacher began his prayer with "Our Father," and tbe boys and girls, wtfb had frequently repeated the Lord's prayer In chapel, promptly joined in, aa they supposed was Intended, and repeated tbe prayer. After the "Amen,!, the Reverend gentlemen who did not intend to repeat the Lord's prayer at that , time, made a second attempt vo pray, and began as before, by Baying "Our Father." but before he could say another word the pupils were again saying the Lord's prayer and when tbey finished the prayer the second time the situation whs too humorous for any more praying In chapel that morning. Celebrated Eighty-Third Birthday. JohnS. Smith, who, on account of his Inoffensive and extremely quiet manner of life, was years ago dubbed 'Noisy John Smith" or "Fighting John Smith," celebrated his eighty-third birthday on Thursday of last week, May 6. Mr. Smith, who is one of our highly respected citizens, has resided longer in Reynoldsvllle than any other man cow living. He Is a surveyor and for nigh unto fifty years he runoff town ship roads and measured farms In Jef ferson county. ' Among the guests who attended the birthday anniversary of our friend aod .citizen were Eqn. W. O. Smith and wife, of Punxautawney, and Mr. Joseph Keenan, a prominent' oil operator of Woodland, Ohio, and wife, Hon. W. O. Smith and Mrs. Keenan are son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Smith. We hope Mr. Smith may llye to see many more birthday anniversaries. . Clothing Reductions. Specials In clothing department on Thursday evening: All 50c neckwear 39o; All 11.00 dress shirts 89c. All 25c dress box for 19o. All 15o collars 10c. All 2.00 soft bats for 11.49. All II .00 knee pants 79o. Binq-Stoke Co. . Collars. All the new styles, lOo to 25o at Gtllespies. - Miss Lyda Ohl, of Tenth street, is prepared to take in sewing. DEATH PROM TUBERCULOSIS. Mrs. John Borgeson Died May 3 Funeral Sunday Afternoon. D Mention was made IhThb Star last week that Mrs. John Borgeson had died at her home In West Reynoldsvllle at 1.30 a. m. that day, May 5, 1909. She had been 111 for over a year with tuber culosis, but during tbe long Illness she was very patient and never uttered a complaint. She upent five months of tbe year in Pittsburgh and Erie, hop ing the change might do her good, but the disease had too strong hold on ber to be shaken off. and finally she peace fully succumbed to the disease. Sbe was conscious up to the last moments and bad no fear of death. Her maiden name was Emma Ander son, daughter of Mrs. Johanna Ander son, who now resides In West Reynolds vllle; She was born at Salamanca, N. Y., March 20, 1874, and was 35 years, 1 month and 9 days old at time of death. Deceased was united in marriage to John Borgeson March 29, 1890, and they always resided on Brown street, West Reynoldsvllle. Mrs. Borgeson had been a member of the Presbyterian church a number of years. " Mrs. Borgeson Is survived by-her husband, one daughter and three sons, Junnle Burtha, Albert Borgor, Arthur Eugene, John, and her mother and several brothers and sinters. Funeral service was held at the fam ily residence at 2.30 p. m. Sunday, con ducted by Rev. A. D. McKay and In terment was made In the Reynoldsvllle cemetery beside a daughter who died last September. Mrs. Borgeson was a member of the Daughters of Uobekah, and members of that Lodge attended the funeral In a body. The floral tribute was elaborate and beautiful. The following out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral: John K. Hartman and family and Charles Gruseck, of Allegheny, H. E. Gutschow, of Erie. CONTRACT LET LAST WEEK. McKean Harl ft Son to Eiect the West Reynoldsvllle School Building. Last week the West Reynoldsvllle school board let the contract for the new school building In that borough. McKean Harl & Son, of Punxautawney, who were given ' the contract, began to excavate yesterday for the founda tion. It Is to be a six room, red brick building. It is to be completed In time for tbe next term of school, which means that the contractors will have to hustle, j , . , , Primary Election. Primary election will be held In Jef ferson county on Saturday, June 5lb, three weeks from next Saturday) be tween the hours of 2.00 p. ra. and 8.00 p. m., at which time, candidates will be nominated for District Attorney and Jury Commissioners, - and delegates elected to State conventions and com mitteemen elected in eaob district la the county. ' Tbe names of persons to be placed on the official ballots for thla primary eleotion must be filed with tbe county commissioners on or before May 15. Some "Gas." ' The oil exoltemept in Big Run cen ters at present In the Smyera well, scar town, which is reported good for fifty barrels. Tbe company men were here Saturday and interest continues at con siderable height. We are In hopes tbe oil 1b not all "gas," but there seems to be a supply of both, as usual in cases of the kind. Big Run Tribune. Basement Specials ' This week we will give you rare bar gains in this department look over the list: , ' ' , 1 11.00 inverted gas lights only 79c. 15c Tiffany vase only 60. 50o water glasses only 33o. lOo lunch box only 7o. 1 dozen jelly glasses only 19c. . 1 set 50c white plates only 35c. 1 set 50o white plates ooly 36c. - . 1 set 50o oups and saucers only 35o. lOo bat racks only 7c. lOo clothes racks ooly "u. 10c clothes dryers only 7o. 25c ironing board only 17o. 98c food choppers qnly 79c. Bino-Stoke Co Oxfords. ' ' - Tan, black or ox blood regular S3 50 grade at only 12.98. Glllesples. "To sleep with the mouth open," says the Oil City Blizzard, ''means that tbe sleeper will probaby snore." This is not merely hypothetical or anything in the nature of an unwarranted assumption, but, as we understand the matter, is capable of actual demonstration. Punx autawney Spirit. Subscribe for The Star. $1 a year. Our window will show you some very, natty styles in summer footwear. Adam's. Special price on flour by the barrell or feed by tbe ton. Robinson1, & Muo- j . f dorff. y All kinds of. feed for young and old chickens, the kind that makes the hens lay and the chicks grow. Robinson & Mundorfi. " . Patent and. tan pumps for misses' and ohlldren, pr!co II 25 to I2.5 Adam's. ' THE PEOPLE WHO A&E PASSING TO AMD FRO. Miss Kittle Mowory was In Clarion Monday. , ' , Mrs". Belle P. Bing spent Sunday In DuBoK 1 Miss Catherine Taafe visited In Du Bois lust week. H. "J. Pollltt, of Indiana, was in town a day last week. D. Lawson Reed spent several days In Verona last week. Mrs. J. C. Barto visited In Indiana county last. week. J. M. Dally visited his parents at Penfleld last Friday. Alex Ftii'ton was In New Bethlehem on business last Friday. J. C- Swartz, of Brookvllle, spent Sunday In Reynoldsvllle. 'Squire C. J. Kerr visited his daugh ter In DuBois last Friday. Mrs. Sherman C. Henry visited a sis ter In Falls Creek yesterday. Mr. and MrB. D. M. Dunsmore were In Buffalo, N. Y., over Sunday. MrB. W. W. Fetter visited her moth er near Ringgold tbe past week. Miss Bernice Mowery went to Clarion Monday to attend the State Normal. Harry1 Belnap, of East Baady, visited his parents In this place the past week. J. C. McKee, who spent the winter In Venango Co , returned to this plaoe last week. .Mr. and . Mrs. Herbert Burns aed Bon, of DuBois, were visitors in towa last Friday. ' Ira Fuller, of Brookvllle, spent Sun day with his brother, G. W. Fuller, in this place. . Miss Kate Feicht, wbo has been in. Punxautawney three mon'hs. returned home Sunday. ... Miss Byrd Morgret, teacher in our publlo schools pait two terms, wilf go to Irvona to-day. MUs Besse Green, of Kersey, Elk C., is the guest of Miss Frances Sayers on Jackson street. Prof. W. M. Rife and wife will go to Mecbaulcsburg, Pa., Saturday to spend the summer. f Mrs. Moses Shofestall, of New Mays vllle, yisited ber niece, Mrs. James Armagost, la6t weelt. , Mrs. L. C. McGaw, of Punxsutawney, visited her mother, Mrs. D. W. Riston, in this place last week. ' Pearl and Fred Burto, of RIdgway, oame to town Sunday in an automobile to visit their parents. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Hauck and daughter, Grace, spent Sunday at home of Mrs. Hauck's mother. Miss Laura Elder, of DuBois, spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss Nelle Stephenson, in this plaoe. Miss Anna Jeibart, of Brockwayville, is visiting ber grandmother, Mrs. Han nah Butler, 00 Grant street." Miss May Showers, oil Pittsville, Venango Co., is visiting at home of her uncle, G. B. McKee, on First st. Samuel M. Whittaker. and daughter, Miss May, were in Hawthorne the lat ter part of isst week visiting relatives'. John C. Hirst, wbo is Installing his now mining machines at Wlndber, spent Sunday at his home In this place. Miss Caroline Smith, of Kittanning, has been a visitor at home of C. C. Herpel In West Reynoldsvllle the past week.' Mrs. C. C. Painter, of Falls Creek, spent Sunday at home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Saro'l Dickey, near this place. "Senator" William Thomas Cox was in New Betblehem Friday of last week attending a meeting of tbe Areola Coal Mining Co. Miss Grace Mpek, teacher in Punxsu tawney schools, which closed last week, has returned to her home In this place to spend the summer. j E. A. Reltz, of Stanton, formerly of this place, wbo is tbe patentee of a good window screen, was in town the latter part of last week. Misses Sara and Clara Johnston, who were visltiug their grandparents in West Reynoldsvllle, returned to their home at Waterson, Clarion Co., Mon day. . Miss Maud Meek will start for Wash' logton, Co., Pa., to-day to visit her grandparents, and from there she starts next week on a trip to New Mexico. , Fred Blnney Is at Pottsville this week attending the State Convention of the Knights of Golden Eagle aa a delegate from Mt. Cliff Castle No. 359, of Reynoldsvllle. - , Miss Clara Sohwab, of this place, visited her sister, Mrs. W. W. Mo Cormlck, In Falls Creek last week. She also attended the Commencement exercises at Falls Creek. Miss Blanche Hoke, bo has been forelady In a silk mill at Scranton, Pa., a number of months, came to her home lo. this plaoe last Friday. She will remain at home during the summer. Peter Robertson moved his family from Reynoldsvllle to Clymor, Indiana' county, this week. Will Nolan, Grand Knleht 'of Coun- oil No. 935, Knights of Columbus, of Keynoidsvllle, Is In Reading this week attending the Knights of Columbus 20th annual convention as a dologate. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. . M. Feicht and two children, of Punxsutawney, Mrs. w. Broome and daiiebter. and Mlsa Bernlce Murphy, of BrooKvllle, spent isunaay witn Mr. and Mrs. Peter Feicht on Hill atreet. Mrs. Jennie Trultt. of Oakland. Pa.. formerly a citizen ol this place, was a visitor In town this week. She stopped off here on her was home after spending six months with her son, Dr. fci. w. Truttt, in Ibdlana. John J. Johnston and son. Llovd. ... ....ul umj tun ,ur iui mer K iiriiLi,- or, j. iv. jonnston, in this place. Mr. Johnston is moving from Emporium to Harrlsburg and visited a counle of davs with relatives while his household goods were being transported to Har- rlsburg. Raymond E. Brown, Esq., and wife!' of Brookvllle. spent Saturday and Sun day in town. Mr. Brown is a candidate lor aistrict attorney and he is spend ing some time in interviewing the Re publican voters In the county. He is an able young man and would make a creditable record in thnt, r ffice if nominated and elected. M. J. Farrell and wife left here yesterday to attend-the State Conven- tloo of the. Royal Arcanum which is held In Philadelphia this week. Mr. Farrell Is a delegate from Century Council No. 789, of Reynoldsvllle. During the absence of Mr. Farrell W. F. S'reator, extra freight agent 00 Lojv Grade Division of the P. R. R., is acting as agent In Reynoldsvllle. Dr. Crawford at M. E. Church. Next Sunday Dr. W. H. Crawford, president of Allegheny College, Mead ville, Pa., will preach In the Methodist Episcopal church In this place at 11.00 a. m. and 7.30 p. ro. Special music at the evening service. Everybody dor dially Invited to attend both these services. Ladies and Gentlemen. Have your future told by Madame Anderson, of Philadelphia. She tells your coming events, business and love affairs, etc. True readings, strictly con fidential. Readings 25 and 50 cents. Will be at 303 Fourth street for a short time only. .It Shoes. Elk kin the toughest best, wearing shoe made la black or tan, usually sell for S3.00 Our speoial at 12 69. Gil- lesp;. We, sell you the fl.iur tbat is the bivHd uuker. bjth quality and quantity. Robinson & Mundorff. Walk-Overs excel all other shoes at the same price, 94 00. Adam's. Want Column. ' K.4I4-: oil- 'int uer wnrn for each aad 9wprw t nvftrt.tnn LOST Lady's gold watch and, fob Monday evening between nohool hotlte and Seventh and Jacksou streets. Find er pleann ikhvs at Star office. For .Sale Cbolc-j tomato plants. Frank Hirtle, Pleasant Avenue, For ale Household goods. Mrs. Ella H-d'ey, Worth street, Reynolds vllle. For Sale Cow; cheap. Inquire at The Star office. For Rent Six room house on Grant street. Inquire at. STAR f ffice. Found Lady's overshoe with letter G in It: found Monday evening. FOR SALE Choice seed potatoes. In quire of J. M. Humphrey. For Sale Buggy horse; weight 960 pounds. Inquire at THE STAR office. ' For Rent Seven room house with bath, on Broadway, West Reynolds vllle; stable and two lots. - (10 per month. Address P. Koehler, Reyn oldsvllle, Pa. For Rent-Two six room bouses in' West Reynoldsvllle. G. G. Wl Ham. FOR Sale T vuoty-three ewes and twenty-seven lamb-. Good stock. J. R. Hillis, Reynjldsvllio, Pa. For Rent Six room house on Jack son street. Jessie Smeltzer. , . , wanted A few tons of bailed hay. Robinson & Mundorff. -i For Sale Good, second-hand bahv carriage; will ba rolj cheap. J. R. Hil lis & Co. . For Rent One seven room hm,. Including bath, room on Cunt atnut. alo six room house' on Mable street. M W. Plahei- .
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