v - 111 Reynoldsville Reynoldsvlfte Offers exceptional advantages for tbs loca tion ol new Industries t Free factory iltea, cheap and abundant fuel, direct snipping facilities and low freight rates and plentiful supply of laborers. Has modern schools and churches, paved streets, water, gas and electric accommoda tions, convenient trolley service, high and healthful location, varied' employment for labor and manyother residential advantages. REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A.; WEDNESDAY. JULY 6, 1910. VOLUME 13. NUMfiEB 9. Balloon Ascension the Star extraction July Fourth at This Place - i Quick Change in the Program Friday Night Enabled the As ' sociationto Present the People with a Better Attraction . Than Had Been Advertised. GREAT CROWD WAS PRESENT ALL DAY. Eleanora Won a Spirited Contest from Eriton 10 to 1 Results of the Races and Lauzhable Bun works aBeautiful Display And Reynoldsville bad the crowd that was anticipated on the Fourth and the people had all the pleasure that was promised them. A lightning change in the program was made necessary Friday night before the celebration by the declination of the Gllmores to fulfill their contract to appear. The commit tee kept the wires for several hours and on Saturday morning succeeded In securing two Bttraotlons o( merit to take the place of the Gil mores. Thus it was that Reynoldsville advertised a trapeze aerial act as the star feature of the Fourth and presented a balloon ascension instead with an aerial act for good measure. Wilson, the balloonist, who was sub stituted for the Gtlmores, made the most successful ascension during the afternoon ever given in Reynoldsville. Hitherto a peculiar fatality has followed all aeronauts wbo attempted exhibitions here, some accidents always marring the success of the event But Wilson's arrangements were perfect. He rose like a bird In a good breeze was blown Bouth and at a belghth of 2000 feet dropped in LIb parachute from the louds to the earth, landing near the lck and Tile Company's plant, In e evening Wilson had troubles of his wn. The ascension was made about 8.30, as the day faded out, and was apparently perfect, but at the height of a several hundred feet the big bag burst at one point and did not go,hlgh enough to enable the aeronaut to drop 's parachute with safety. He stayed the balloon and the wind took him several miles south west of town and finally came down in the midst of an old timber slashing about a hutf a mile from the farm of A. M. Morris. PENNSYLVANIA AEROPLANE RACES - " j AVIATION WEEK AT ATLANTIC filTY It is not a far cry back to "Darius Green and his flyin' machine" when aerial navigation was considered im possible. To-day Atlantic City is preparing for a great Aviation - Meet from July 2 to 11, when three of the greatest flyers othe modern world will demonstrate their mastery of the air. x Glenn H. Curtiss, the holder of the world's record for speed. will fly daily from July 4 to 11. " : Walter E. Brookins, who holds the record for high .flying, will give exhibitions July 7 to 11 in a Wright ' aeroplane. This is -the first "contest between the Wright and Cnrtiss machines. It is also expected that Charles K. Hamilton, the long distance aviator, will be present and race fromJuly2to There will be prize events each day, including.'a fifty mile flight over a five mile circular course, and prize high flying, July 7 to 11, directly oyer the - beach front and ocean. The" Pennsylvania Railroad special sixteen-dayj ex cursion from , Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania to Atlantic City and other seashore points on June3V.offers v an excellent opportunitv to witness these novel events at a minimum expense. v ThePennsylvania Railroad is the direct route to 1 Atlantic City, and excursion tickets are on sale from all " points. Connections are made, in Broad Street Station, with trains via the Delaware River Bridge, all-ralljroute. Eating Contest Evening Fire Everybody went Home Happy. Once again the bid cut comes in handy. The balloonist wandered around In it for several hours until his cries for aid were beard by Mr. Norrls, who went to his rescue and set him on the road back to Reynoldsville. Wilson arrived here about midnight, llrei but unin jured. Tuesday morning Mr. Norrls hauled thd balloon Into town, Wilson is an aeronaut of fourteen years' ex- " RAILROAD perlenoe and received high praise for his work from the spectators. ' The 100 yard dash was won by Leo Nolan; second, Leonard Harris, A two mile bicycle race was warmly contested and Marlon Stevenson, of New York City, who Is spending the summer here, won It, with Leonard Harris second. The wheelbarrow race went to Thomas Haggerty, Jr., with John FouBt Becond. Probably the funniest contest ever pulled off In town was the "bun eating" contest fof boys under 15 years of age. A number of buns were dipped in a molasses barrel until they dripped, tied up with a string and the boys, with bands fastended behind had to bite into the sticky bun and eat it. What happened would have made a corking good moving picture. John Yerney finished first and Curt McEntyre second. ' In the afternoon baee ball game Eleanora bad a walk over, beating Eriton 10 to 1, The Eleanora battery Madden and Patterson, worked perfect ly and held the visitors in control from the start. The teams were old rivals and played for a purse. The evening fireworks on the vacant land near the I. O. O. F. hall were all that was expected. Tbo exhibition was beautiful and was witnessed by several thousand people. It adds to the Interest of this exhibit to know that all the pieces were designed and manufactured by Bruno Damlane, an Italian miner living at Walston. He is a genius and gives an exhibition that rivals many more costly displays. All the afternoon and evening a dance was In progress In the I. O. O. F. ball, conducted by Graff brothers, and In the evening another was started In the pavilion in Frank's Park. Both were well patronized. The aerial act supplied by the book ing agency was not up to the standard expected. This was partly the fault of the of Uie agency and not of M. E. Gains, the acrobat. Gains Is a balloonist and through a misunderstan ding he was sent here to do the balloon act, which Wilson had already arrang ed to put on. Gains lis not much of a trapese performer, but gave an ex hibition to partly make good his con tract! There will likely be trouble be tween the booking agency 'and the two balloon is ta before the matter is satis factorily adjusted. The local com mittee badjto pay 9300 for the two at tractions. The Big Run Military band gave a number of band conoerts during the day and rendered excellent service. George Gelsler, of Reynoldsville, play ed with them. All are fine musicians, well trained and disciplined and in their neat uniforms attracted mch attention and favorable comment during the day. Much of the credit for the band's good work is due to tho untiring efforts of Hon, Henry I. Wilson, the leader, to to maintain a high standard. Big Run Is to be congratulated on the possession of so fine a musical organization. Work of the Pcnn'a -Relief Department Interesting Figures Just Issued By the Railroad Company: According to the regular monthly report of the Relief Department of the Pennsylvania Railroad System, Issued to-day, the sura of 1177,38(124 was paid to members during the month of May, 1910. Of this amount, $120,513 10 re presents the payments made on the Lines East of Pittsburg nnd Erie, and 160,873.14 on the Lines West: Since the establishment of the Funds, a total of $28,469,890.15 has been paid out. On the Lines East of Pittsburg and Erie in the month of May, the pay ments in benefits to the families of members who died amounted to 142, 056.25 while to members Incapacitated for work they amounted to $78,456.85. The total payments on tbe Llnea East of Pittsburg fiipce the Relief Fund was established In 1886 have amounted to $20,751,112.20. In May, the Relief Fund of the Pennsylvania Lines WeBt of Pittsburg paid out a total of $56,873.14. of which $25,420.24 were for ' the families of members wbo died, and $31,430 90 for members unable to work. The sum of $7,718,777.95 represents the total pay ments of tbe Relief Fund of tbe Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburg since it wa established in 1389. B. R. A P. Shops Shut Down. Notices wnre posted at the DuBols shops of tbe B R. & P. Thursday mor ning announcing a ten day suspension of work on account of business depres sion. When the ehops resume work July 11 it will be on an eight hour scale. Sons of Veterans to Hold Two-Day Field Meet In August. No Weeks' Encampment This Year If Present Plans Are Carried Out. Representatives of Sons of Veterans camps In DuBols, Punxsutawney and Reynoldsville met In Punxsutawney last week and deolded that the custom ary week's enoampment should not be held this year, but that a field day should be substituted embracing all the best features of the encampment. Some time in August the members of these three large camps propose to meet in Romantic Park at 8ykesvllle,. pitch tents for a night's bivouac and on the following day enjoy a big baske plcnlo combined with a program of military drills, target shooting, athletic contest, etc., which will condense the pleasure of a week ' into twenty-four hours Neither the date nor program has been definitely decided upon. Disappearance Of a Girl Puzzles Police Jemima Hill, ol Anita, Drops Out of Sight and Leaves No Trace. Although searching parties have scoured practically every foot of the territory within three miles of Battle Hollow a mining town about five miles from Punxsutawney, no ulue has been found that would Indicate the where abouts of Jemima Hill, the thirteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill, who disappeared Satur day afternoon at two o'clock. The child, described as being large for her age, healthy in appearance, black hair and brown eyes, with a faint scar on her left cheek and another on her left foot, has been since a baby, a sufferer from eplleptlo fits. Scarcely a day has passed in years that the little girl did not fall into two or three spasms, and on two occasions she has lain in an apparently lifeless condition for nine days. Saturday afternoon tbe little gir! was playing In front of her home. 'Two miners, mere boys in age, walking by tbe house, started to tease hen She became angry and with a stick In her band chased them up tbe road about a hundred yards. There according to the men she turned back and ran towards tbe'Tear of her home where she chased two boys from a cherry tree. That was the last seen of her. Saved at Death's Door. Tbe door of death seemed ready to open for Murray W. Ayers, of Transit Bridge, N. Y., when bis life was wonderfully saved. "I was In a dread ful condition," he writes, "ray skin was almost yellow; eyes sunken; tongue ooated; emaciated from losing 40 pounds growing weaker dally. Virulent liver trouble pulling me down, to death In spite of doctors. Then that matchless medicine Electric Bitters cured me. I regained tbe 40 pounds lost and now am well and strong." For all stomach, liver and kidney troubles they're supreme. 60o at Stoke & Feloht Drug Co. , ' ' ii ; Airship Passes Over DuBois. DuBols Journal: "Flying through the air at a high rate of speed and only about 400 feet above the earth an air ship carrying one passenger and hash ing a bright searchlight passed over the outskirts of DuBols last evening about dusk and was seen by a large number of people." And now a number of editors in this section are wondering whether the scribe of the Journal occasionally "sees things." Notice of School Letting. Notice, is hereby given that the school board of Wlnslow township will elect teachers and let contracts for supplies at a meeting to be held at Franks Tavern, Reynoldsville, July 16. Wages of teachers will be from $40 to $00 per month. J. M. Hutchison, See For Sale, ' . Lot of agricultural Lime way down price. Must make room for other material. Come and See. " The Woodwork Supply Co . , Reynoldsville, Pa. Drilling to Find Under Vein of Coal Will Start Within a Few Weeks Bowdish Stock Co. Giving Good Plays First-CIass Company and Fine Repertoire of Plays Pleases The People. The Bowdish Stock Company, a tent show troupe that is well and favorably known in Reynoldsville, are in town this week giving exhibitions on the lot just above the Baptist church. Good audiences have greeted them so far this week and the company has won un stinted praise from the local people. The acting is fine and the management excellent. The opening play was "The Shadow of Sin," followed by "The Tex as Ranger" last night. The following are the plays fro'm which selections will be made during the balance of tbe week: "Beyond the Rockies," "Camllle," "St. Elmo," "Montana," "Prlnoess of Patches," "The Kentucky Night Rid ers." The following from the Klttannlng Dally Times shows the approval gained by the company at Ford City: "The Bowdish , Stock Company, a summer theatre, opened their week's stand here last evening under very euoouraglng circumstances. It was an Ideal evening, a 'standing room only' audience, and last but not least, a first class company, and a good play. "The Kentuoky Night Riders" was the open er, and the way the audience applauded was evidence that those produolng the play were making good with them. Every part of the large cast was ably handled and especially those of Charles Bowdish and Miss Dorothy Bowdish, the Southern Rose, wbo all through tbe play shows she has a mind of her own and plenty of temper. Between acts specialties were Introduced by Mrs. Dodley, who sings and dances, and Miss Dorothy Bowdish, wbo has several ejever songs, and Joe Angell, the mono logue artist. It was a good show and appreciated by all." . A Wretched Mistake to endure the itching, painful distress of Piles. . There's no need to. Listen; "I suffered much from Piles." writes Will. A. Marsh, of Slier City, N. C, "till I got a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and was soon cured." Burns, Bolls, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Eczema, Cuts, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, vanish before it. Felcht Drug Co. 2.o at Stoke & Make your feet comfortable in a pair of Adam's Oxfords. ! OLD AGE is not very far away from most of us, and we will have to meet him sooner or later. It is within our power and our solemn duty to make him comfortable when he does come. The best way to do this is to start a ' savings account with ns now. THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK The First National Bank OF REYNOLDSVILLE. Capital and Surplus Resources . ' . Johh H. Kauohib, Pre. John H. Kaucher Henry O. Delble - Every Accommodation Consistent with Careful Banking'. Home Corporation Organized To Put Down Test Holes 1 Near Reynoldsville. LARGE TRACT OF UNDk , IS HELD UNDER OPTION It Is authoritatively announoed that within tbe next few weeks a company of Reynoldsville men will commence drilling ifor the under vein of coal. The test holes will be sunk south of town and will oover a large extent of territory which Is already under lease. If coal is iound in the quantity expected it will mean the development of tbe field in a very short time. Tbe people back of the project are men of ability, wealth and experience. The progress of the work will be wotched with keen interest by local people. Probably no manufacturing enterprise can ever give the town the stimulus that will eertalnly come if tbe under vein of coal is opened up and If tbe bed is as extensive as supposed it will be many years before tbe last of it 1b gone. Tbe coal is supposed to lie In a basin about seven miles wide and sixty flye miles long, from above Du Bols to Klttannlng. The Panther Run operations probably mark its north western boundary and it would come to tbe surface somewhere near Cramer's station, near Big Run. The Sykesville shaft taps the under vein at the bottom of the basin. ' IThls vein has been drilled through repeatedly near Reynoldsville and averages four to six feet In thickness. Letter Llit. List of unclaimed letters remaining In post office at Reynoldsville, Pa., for week ending July 6, 1910. Arthur Arnold, Mrs. Lizzie Cox, Miss Hazel Doming, Miss Catherine Doversplke, Ray Hayns, Dr. S. Hayes, Miss Maud Mauk, Jlmmle McEntyre, J. H. Reed, Miss Ellen Reed, O. E. Rlshel, Miss Florence M. Rogers. E. W. Such, Frank Vllonl, Mrs. I. C. Wanen, Frank Zimmerman. Hay advertised and give date of list when calling for above. S M. McCREIOHT, P. M. . Making Life Safer. Everywhere life Is being made more safe tbrough the worls-of Dr. King's New Life Pills in Constipation. Bi)- iousnass, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, ;Llver troubles, Kidney Diseases and Bowel Disorders. They're easy, but sure, and perfectly build -up the health. 25o at Stoke & Felcht Drug Co. Subscribe for THE STAR. $175,000.00 $600,000.00 OFFICERS J. O. Kino, Vlee-Pres. E. O. BcancKXBS, Cashier DIRECTORS J. O. King - Daniel NoUn John H.Corbett J. 8. Hammond . K.H.Wilson
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