TOe ir Stan Subscription (1.00 per year in advance. OA. STEPHENSON, Editor iid Pnb. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBERS, 1909 Bntered at the nostotHce at Keynoldavllle Pa., aa second class mall matter. 8rjyiiRviLi.i rai.EPDONi No. 1. Come and See, Our Beautiful Christmas Display Full of new Ideas, coming surprises, happy bits, novel and desirable features. You cannot find a better place to pet just the right thing for everyone. Our new stock is full of attractions to buyers who appreciate superior and really desirable holiday gifts of the lat est design and bent quality. We offer a splendid line of high grade goods at fairest, prices, well adapted to the wants and requirements of our patrons, stocked with most ap propriate gifts, inexpensive remem brances and valuable presents. If you want the good quality, the right article and tbe reasonable price, inspect our line. Stoke & Feicht Drug Co., REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNA. A little ol EvenitMng. Charles Evans is recovering from an attack of pneumonia. H. L. Prlester has moved from Hen derson township into Reynoldsville. Send your friend The Star for 1910 for a Christmas present. Only II 00 a year. The miners' pay at Reynoldsville Saturday was tbe largest pay for sev eral years. Dr. J. Vernon Bell, of DuBols, will preach in tbe Reynoldsville Presby terian church Sunday. Mrs. B. A. Barrett entertained her Sunday school class at her home on Friday evening, Deo. 3. The Young Ladies' Sodality will hold a bazaar in tbe Odd Fellows hall Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10 and 11. Tbe Presbyterian Work Society will meet at the home of Mrs. A. T. McClure Thursday afternoon, Deo. 9th. The Lutheran Aid Society will hold a market and bazaar in Centennial building Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17 and 18. The Young Ladies' Sodality will serve supper In the Odd Fellows' hall Saturday evening from five o'clock on. Price 25 cents. Jury Commissioners Trudgen and Weaver went to Brookville Monday to draw the jurors for the January term of court. Tbe Baptist Aid Society will holu a pie social in West Reynoldsville town hall Deo. 11. Everybody invited. La dies, bring a pie and a post card. A "drop in" party was held at tbe home of Misses Gertrude and Florence Stoke Saturday evening in honor of Miss Catherine MoCreigbt, of DuBois. Methodist church services for Sun day December 12th: Morning theme, A Plea for the Future Welfare of Our Country. Evening theme. The Char lots from Egypt. C. E. Schreokengost, one of our sub scribers residing at Putoeyvllle, is put ting In four rafts of square timber, the ' only square timber rafts in the Mahon ing creek this year. - "A Hen's Idea of Conservation of Natural Resources, or Graft Which?" is the heading of a communication from Dr. B. E. Hoover that will be found in this issue of The Star The Star office will be open from seven to eight o'clock on Friday and Saturday eveningB of this week to re ceive money on old or new subscriptions or transact any other business. Report of the various rooms of the publlo schools of this borough at tbe close of the third month will be found In this issue of The Star, which shows good interest and good attendance. Dr. Fulton, who has retired from the active ministry for a few 'months for benefit of his health, and is staying with relatives in Brookville, preached in the Reynoldsville Presbyterian church Sunday. Tbe Summerville Telephone Co. cen tral office at Punzsutawney is now tbe central offioe for Big Run. " If you want to call some person at Big Run you will have to call up Punxs'y central. SUDDEN DEATH MONDAY. Franklin Wescoat Died at Home of His Nephew, F. C. Wescoat. Franklin Wescoat, a glassworker, who resided in Reynoldsville four ox five years, moving from here to Punz sutawney laBt year, died at the home of his nephew, F.C. Wescoat, in this place at 3 30 p. m. Monday, Dec. 0, 1909, from heart trouble. Deceased was 63 years old. He had been working In tbe Du Bols glass plant and took ill tbere. F. C. Wescoat received a telephone mes sage Sunday afternoon calling him to DuBois to see his uncle. ' He brought his uncle borne with him on the last car Sunday night. A doctor was ca'led but his case was not considered danger ous. Monday afternoon he was assisted to bath room by his nephew and on re turning to the bedroom he sank to the floor. He was carried to tbe bed and a doctor hastily called but be was dead before the doctor arrived. His body was taken to Punxsutawney Monday evening and will be buried to-day. De ceased is survived by bis wife. Pleasant Social Event. The thirtieth anniversary of Valiant Lodge No. 461, Knlgbtsof Pythias, of Reynoldsville, was celebrated last Fri day evening with a banquet in tbe Heights of Pythias ball in the Smith & McClure block. Tbe ball was nicely decorated. Tbe banquet was served by Mrs. William Barclay, and It was a fine one. Tbere were about eighty people at the banquet, which was a very pleas ant social event. A program consisting of an address by Rev. John F. Black, solo by Prof. Arthur Hasklns, two vio lin solos by Miss Esther Bell, recitation by Mrs. K. C. Sobuckers, singing by a male quartet, R. W. Clawges, George White, Charles C. Herpel and A. H. Hasklns, was rendered. Everybody went home happy. Funeral at Renovo. Lawyer B. R. Kline, of New Kensing ton, an erstwhile Reynoldtville boy, was In town last week, stopping off here on his way to Renovo to attend tbe funeral of an uncle, Henry Kline, who died at Palm Beach, Florida, on Mon day, Nov. 29, 1909, and was buried at Renovo on Friday. Deceased bad been visiting a daughter, Mrs. Alice Carlson, at Palm Beach. Mrs. Benjamin Kline and daughter, Miss Lora, accompanied the son and brother, B. R. Kline, to Renoyo to attend the funeral. The Best Well of All. Tbe Reynoldsville Water Company has drilled a well 180 feet deep, which shows good Indications of being the best well that company has had drilled. Pipes are now being laid from well to water dam and will soon be reaoy to be turned In. It is expected that this new well will furnish a six Inch pipe supply continuously, and if it does there will he plenty of water. Opened Saturday Night. Tbe "Family Theatre" Is the name of Montle's new playhouse and nickelod eon in the new brick building near The Star office. Neither the front or in side of the building has been completed, but it is far enough along so that it could be opened for a picture show Sat urday evening and it was well patron ized. The building will be completed in a few days-" Elks Memorial Service. The B. P. O. Elks Lodge No. 619, of Reynoldsville, beid the annual memor ial services in tbe Lodge rooms Sunday afternoon. Rev. John F. Black, pastor of the M.' E. church, made the mem orial address. It was not a public ser vice this year. Rev. Black was tbe only person present who was not a member of tbe Elks. President's Annual Message. President Taft's annual message read to Congress yesterday, will be found In this Issue of The STAR. It will be interesting reading for many of our subscribers, i . i On account of the absence of the pas tor tbere will be no preaching services in tbe Reynoldsville or Chestnut Grove Lutheran churches next Sunday. Tbe Cook and Peary picture show trip to the north pole, given in Assem bly ball last Friday evening under the auspices of tbe Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church, was an interesting entertainment. Rev. S. T. Hlmes, pastor of the First English Lutheran church of Punzsu tawney, who was married to a Reyn oldsville lady, Miss Walte has re ceived a call from a large English Lutheran churoh of Braddock. Tapper, the liveryman, is now run ning a cab to all trains. His price is ten cents per person to any place on Main street up to tbe National Hotel, twenty-five cents to any part of town west of the Mansion Inn and fifty cents east of the Mansion Inn. Just at this season it is more profit able to read advertisements than, per haps, at any other season jf the whole year, says the Rldgway Record. If you are alive at all, you are in the market at this time gathering up Christmas gifts, and the only Intelligent way to go about it is to get out your catalogue of the local stores that is, your local paper and size up tbe bargains. FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR FIRE H. Adelson's Junk Storage Building and Barn Burned Friday Night. About nine o'clock last Thursday night the storage building and barn of H. Adelann, junk dealer, on Jackson street, was destroyed by fire. When Mr. Adelson discovered tbe fire it bad a good start and it was only by quick work that be got his three horses out of tbe barn. Tbe blaze was so near the horses that Mr. Adelson did not wait to untie the baiter straps, but cut them with his knife. The building burned rapidly and the firemen were only able to keep down the flames so that dwellings nearby were protected from the fire. Tbe origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. Adelson hadthls building lighted with electricity as a safeguard against fire. The estimated loss Is $1,500 wltb 1000.00 Insurance. Two Clowns in Town. Will M. Scott, one of our town boys, and Barry Clemlngs, of Dallas, Texas, both clowns In tbe Barnum and Bailey circus, are spending a few days at tbe home of tbe former's father, L. W. Scott.v The Barnum and Bailey circus closed tbe season at Okalona, Miss., and is now In winter quarters at Bridge port, Conn. Messrs. Scott and Clem lngs expect to do vaudeville work dur ing the winter and travel with Barnum and Bailey next season. C3 Two Boys Will Return To-Day. Saturday Miss Harriet Norris went to Pittsburgh and will return to-day with her two nephews, Alfred and Nor ris Sttteler, aged 12 and 6 years respec tively, who were bitten by a mad dog and have been in the Mercy Hospital three weeks for treatment. Frank O'Hara, who was bitten by the same dog at the same time the Stiteler boys were bitten, is receiving treatment at tbe Mercy Hospital, but his case was worse than the other boys and he has to remain for four weeks' treatment, Tbe parents of these boys reside near Panic - Rabbits Can be Sold. A number of people think that rab bits cannot be bought and sold in Penn sylvania, and it has been so stated in at least one newspaper, but tbe game law states plainly that rabbits can be bought and sold. The law says: "And that all kinds of game killed in this Common wealth, excepting deer, wild turkey, ruffed-grouse, woodcock, quail, com monly called Virginia partridge, and Hungarian quail may be bought and sold within the Commonwealth during the open season for such game, and for thirty days thereafter." Rabbits that are killed out of season for destroying cultivated crops or trees (which the law allows) cannot be used for food nor cannot be sold. It is pos sible that this has given the Impression to some people that rabbits cannot be sold at any time. Sunday School Officers. At the annual meeting of the Me thodlBt Episcopal Sunday school board last Wednesday evening the following officers" were elected for 1910: Superintendent, C. A. Stephenson; assistant supt., S. S. Robinson: treas urer, Jos. R. Mtlllren: secretary, Wm. M. Burge; assistant secretary, Charles Wlsor; orgarist, MJe Edna Lewis; asst. organist, Miss Nellie Campbell; chorister, Harvey 8. Deter; asst. chor ister, Robert Koehler; librarian, Rob ert Koehler; assistant librarians, Lee C'Donnell and Howard Stpes, Primary Department Superintend ent, George White; assistant superin tendent, sMlts Cella Yost; secretary, George Smith; organist, Miss Cella Yost; chorister, Mies Elizabeth Nor they. - If Not) Why Not ? Some of our subscribers thoughtlessly forget to bring or send to this office the necessary power to keep the machinery moving. It is as impossible to run a newspaper without money as to keep a horse alive without feed. Good in tentions not executed tall to meet the requirements. Just as stryohnlne is a stimulant for the physical circulation at times, so also is money necessary for the newspaper circulation. If you have not liquidated your arrearage on your subscription for The Star, why not do so before tbe olose of 1909? We have at least five hundred sub scribers that owe us from one or more dollars apiece for subscriptions. See what it means te us? Little Things Started Fire. A spark and a bird's nest were the cause ot a small blaze on Dr. J. C. King's brick residence on Main, street about 1.10 p. m. Friday. Tinners were at work on tbe roof and a spark from tbelr blow" furnace dropped into a large bird's neBt on the eaves and It was not discovered until a brisk blaze had started. The fire alarm was given, the fire, lads responded promptly and tbekfire was extinguished before muob damage was done. Frank King, ' who is convalescing from an attack of fever, was carried across the street to the residence of Daniel Nolan. Frank did not get ex cited and was none the worse for tbe move. HOGS HAVE HYDROPHOBIA. Were Bitten by a Mad Dog About Four Weeks Ago. About eight weeks ago, a strauge doe, showing signs of having hydro phobia, ran onto tbe premises of 1. W. O'Hara, near Panic, bit Mr. O'Hara's dog and ran on. Tbe O'Hara dog was allowed to live four weeks, until it bad a fully developed case of hydrophobia, and after it had bitten Mr. O'Hara's son, two sons of John Stiteler, a neigh bor, and also one of Mr. Stiteler's hogs, then tbe dog was killed. The boys were taken to Pittsburgh for treatment and the hog continued to run In a pen with eight other hogs. Several days ago two of the bogs began raving with hydrophobia, biting the other bogs and biting and shaking sticks like a dog. . Mr. Stiteler will lose tbe nine hogs. Mrs. Elizabeth Potter Dead. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Potter, who spent seyen years with her stepdaughter, Mrs. Peter Burkhart, In this place, died at the Potter homestead at Corsica at noon on Friday, Dec. 3rd, 1909, after an illness of one week with pneumonia. Mrs. Potter would have been 77 years old the last of this month. Dur ing her residence in Reynoldsville she made many friends who wlllbe sorry to learn of ber death. Funeral was held Monday. Deceased had been a member of the Presbyterian church a number of years, Her husband died over twenty years ago. She Is survived oy three step-children, Mrs. Peter Burk hart, of Reynoldsville, Harry Pot'er on tbe homestead at Corsica, and Mrs. E. P. Johnston, of Corsica. W. L. Johnston and wife and Peter Burkhart attended the funeral. On account of illness Mrs. Burkhart was not able to attend tbe funeral. She was at ber mother's bedside when she died and returned to her home in this place Friday evening. EI Was a Brave Soldier. Patrick McGranor, who resided near Ratbmel, died Tuesday night of last week, aged 68 years. He was born In Ireland and came to America when a young man. During tbe civil war he enlisted with the Delaware Volunteers and Berved throughout the entire four years, and was regarded as one of the best soldiers In his company. Funeral was held Friday afternoon and Inter ment was made in the West Liberty cemetery. Tbe G. A. R. members had charge of funeral. Killed Two Deer, Lyman W. Scott, CbarleB Scott, Arth ur Seeley, Irvin Hamaker, of Reynolds ville, Frank Sadler and Constable Wm. Waugerman, of Sykesville, who were on tbe headwaters of Dents Run, Elk county, hunting, returned heme last week and brought two deer with them. Irvin Hamaker killed one, which weighed 184 pounds, and Arthur Seeley killed the other, which weighed 146 pounds. Tbere were three deer brought to Reynoldsville this season. A Truly Great Lecture. Saturday nlgbt, gave us a new man, Judge Alden, of New York, a lineal descendant of John Alden and Prls cilia, but he does not need their repu tation to commend him to his hearers. His is a great soul, playing upon a great mind, and tbe result Is a truly great lecture, to our mind tbe best of tbe entire course, the best we have ever heard in fact. Tbe Pilot, Blair, Neb. At Assembly Hall on Thursday evening, Deo. 0. Injured by Horse Running Away. J. H. McCasky's horse ran away Saturday and Mr. McKasky was thrown out of the buggy and badly bruised, but not seriously lujured. A bolt that con nected shafts to buggy dropped out, the shafts fell on horse's heels and fright ened the animal, causing It to run off. Tbe buggy was a wreck. Tbe Silk Mill Will Start. And prosperity will come, but Hall's store is now putting out Christmas goods rapidly. Do not wait until the pretty things are gone, for they are being laid away for Christmas. Come In and see. You get no "liquor" in buying "Seal ship t" oysters nothing but solid meats. The "liquor" is what 'spoils common oyiters.Ht Is melted railroad Ice. Don't pay oyster prices for It. Be satisfied with nothing hut the best "Sealshlpt." Frank A. McDonnell. Ladles' fancy handkerchiefs for Christmas at A. Katzen's. Try our home made chocolates. They are fine. Velvet Ice Cream & Candy Company. Mies Ella E. Seeley will have her annual display of hand painted china, pen sketches, and painted artloles on exhibition Saturday, December 18, at Glllesples. All are Invited to come and see them. Women's warm shoes, worth 11.50, now 98 cents at Adam's Boot Shop. For prue, freBh cream home made candles try the Velvet Ioe Cream V Candy Co. , Cloth top patent shoes for misses, price 11.75. Adam's Boot Shop. Large assortment of ladles, gents and children's silk handkerchiefs and muf flers at A. Katzan's. J THE PEOPLE WHO ABE PASSING TO AND FRO. ' Miss Grace Clawson spent Sunday In Du Bols.'. .. Mrs. J. it Guthrie spent Sunday in Clarion. Mrs. I. Horwltz was in Pittsburgh last week. ' Mrs. W. B. Hoffman visited in East Brady last week. John L. Foster is . visiting in East Brady this week. Miss Alice Reitz spent Sunday with her brother at Obis. Miss Lillian Ewlng was a visitor in DuBois over Sunday. i John Dougherty and wife spent Sun day In Brockwayvllle. J. P. Eddy and wife visited In Byrne dale, Elk Co., tbe past week. x M I ss Sara Johnston visited at Water son, Clarion Co., 1 he past week. , Mrs. O. F. Stauffer. of Johnsonburg, is tbe guest ot Mrs. W. W. Hlggins. Mrs. E. M. Obis and eon, Harry, yle!t d in Summerville the past week. D. C. McClelland, proprietor of Hotel Hughes, Ratbmel, was In Clarion Satur day. , Clarence Stephenson and wife, of Pittsburgh, were visitors in town last week. Mrs. C. G. Raymond, of Smetbport, visited relatives in this place the past week. ' Miss Sadie Siegel, of Brookville, was the guest of Miss Edith Katzen over Sunday. George Wlldaur and wife, of DuBois. spent Sunday with R. L. Taafe and family. H. J. Pollltt, of Indiana, Pa., former citizen of Reynoldsville, was in town Saturday. Robert Bone, Sr., has returned from a ten day visit with sons at Rosstter and Horton. F. K. Alexander, cashier of the Peoples National bank, was In Pitts burgh last week. Leon Ferris, of Pittsburgh, visited his father, J, C. Ferris, In this place the first of this week. Mrs. George W. Kline visited ber sister, Mrs. J. H. Jelbart in Brock wayvllle the past week. MIhs Stella Colkltt, of Punxsutawney, was the guest of MIbs Franoes Sayers a couple of days last week. ' Miss Catherine McCreight, of Du Bois, was the guest ot Miss Gertrude Stoke Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. George Swlneford, of Brook ville, spent Sunday with her sister, Mary B. Davie, in this place. Mrs. Mary Strauss, of Philadelphia, was called here last week by the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. N. Hanau. Clinton S. Hartman, for many years a citizen of Reynoldsville, now of Punxsutawney, was in town Friday. Rlohard Reddeollff, who was at Lone Rock, Iowa, about three months visit ing a sister, has returned to this place. MIbs Alice Mitchell, who had been in Philadelphia several months, re turned to her home in this place last week. Miss Thetis McClure, of Phlllpsburg, who had been visiting Miss Etta Wil liams in this place, returned home Sat urday. V Mrs. Elizabeth Chlttister, of Pitts burgh, who bad been visiting ber father, D. E. Stanford, returned home Saturday. Mrs. W. F. Riddle, of Waterson, Clarion Co., visited hor sister, Mrs. O. H. Johnston, in West Reynoldsville tbe past week. Frank M. Roller, of Warren, who has been visiting bis mother two weeks, Is one of the city letter carriers In Warren. Mrs. W. T. Darr and Miss Jane Henderson, of Brookville, were guests of the former's mother, Mrs. C. R. Hall, Friday. Mrs. J. M. Dalley, of Peu field, visit ed ber son and daughter, J. M. Dalley, Jr., and Mrs. G. M. .McDonald, In this place the past week. George Lauder, of Warren, was the guest of Jacob and Henry Deible the latter part of last week. He bad been out deer hunting with them. Frank E. Smith, who has been visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Smith, returned to Johnsonburg Mon day, where he is employed. William L. Reynolds, of Pittsburgh, formerly of this p'ace, came here Sun day to attend tbe funeral of his unole, Samuel T. Reynolds, which took place Monday afternoon. Miss Minnie Keck, of Philadelphia, who was oalled to Langvll'.e to attend the funeral of ber father, Israel Keck, was In town the latter part of last week and returned to Philadelphia Saturday. Miss Ethel Kunes, of Emporia, Va., is visiting ber sister, Mrs. Frank Smith, on Main street. Miss Kunes formerly resided in Reynoldsville and has a large circle ot young friends here who are glad to see her! Miss PosI Lusk and Harold Lusk wore In Brookville last week visiting tbelr sister, Mrs. R. F. Oswald. Robert Miller and wife, of Big Run, were visitors at home pf Miss Mary B. Rhodes the first of this week. They went from here to Clarion yesterday. August Strauss, of Oberlln, Ohio who was called here on account, of death sister, Mrs. N. Hanau, returned home yesterday. Illness In his family pre vented Mr. Strauss from going to Phil adelphia to attend the funeral of""uTs sister. Misses Inez and Annie W,oodford spent Sunday In BrockwayviHe with friends. Tbey went over esprclnlly to attend the entertainment in th Grande opera bnuse Saturday nlgbt given by tbe pupils of the Snyder township high sohnol. Mrs. D. M. Sample, of Rochester, N. Y., whose husband was a hardware merchant lu Reynoldsville some years' ago, visited her sister and nipce. Mrs. A. G. Mililren and Mrs. M. E. Weed, In thlB place last week. Mrs. Sample bad been In Brookville attending the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Sadie C. Hawthorne. Don't Put Writing in Package. Last week one of our townspeople bad to pay 110.00 fine for mailing a package of merchandise with writing in it and telling tbe postmaster there was no writing in it. A package may be mailed here with writing In it, and tbe post master may take tbe word of tbe sender that there U no writing In It and not open package to examine It, but the postmaster or an Inspector at destina tion of paokage may open it and tbe fine will have to be paid. The postoffloe Is watching this closely now and every person enclosing writing in a second class package may find it expensive business. Tbe postmaster and assist ants, who reoelve packages, are in- structed to ask tbe person mailing same if there is writing in It. We mention this now as it is near the holiday season time for mailing pack agesand some ol our readers may thoughtlessly slip a note in a package and mall It to a friend. Don't do it. Better spend two cents for a stamp and mall your letter separate from package, then you will not be breaking tbe postal laws and throwing yourself (liable for a heavy fine. .. . Accidentally Shot. MrB. Robert Bone. Sr., who was called to Clymer about three weeks ago on account of ber daughter, Mrs. Thom as KIrkman, having been shot in foot, has returned home. Mrs. Kirkman's young son was showing ber how to un- . load a 32-calibre gun and it was acci dentally discharged. Tbe ball tctered Mrs. Kirkman's left foot, fjont part, acd stopped just inside of the skin on her heel. Bones of tbe foot were so badly shatterd that pieces of bone were taken out. Mrs. Bone visited a son at Horton and one at Rosslter before returning home. Very Suitable Present. Oi.e year's subscription for The Star would make a good Christmas present for your friend, one that would remind them of tbe giver at least fifty-two times during the year. You cannot get a present for tl 00 that would ba ap preciated more than this. Try it this Christmas. The Star office will be open from seyen to eigbt o'clock on Friday and Saturday evenings of this week. We would be pleased to write receipts' for new subscriptions or paid up arrearage on old subscriptions. Come and see us. Received Prize Third Year. P. T. Shannon, track foreman on the P. R. R. at this place, was awarded the General Superintendent's prize of $50.00 for the foreman's best sub-division onk Supervisor's Division No. 3i pf the Al legheny Division. This prize has been . awarued eacn year lor tne past lour years and P. T. Shannon has received the prize three times. Christmas Booklets. If you want a small gift for your Sunday school class you should see our line of Christmas booklets. Come now before the Christmas rush and let us have your order. Columbus Studio Stockholders' Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Reynoldsville, Pa., for tbe eleotlon of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before it, will be held In the Banking Room on Tuesday, January 11th, 1910, at 3.00 p. m. K. C. Schuckers, ' Cashier. Our candies are made in as clean a kitchen as yours. Velvet Ioe Cream & Candy Co. Boys' high tops, a large variety, prloe $2 60 to $3.50. Adam's Boot Shop. . '
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