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Hi'imitB for l'ri'wottvllli', Kiilhmi't, I'anle
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7. :. in. Uvnlili'r nfllrtt open from 7.00 n. ni.
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V LOCAL LACONICS.
Third Year.
I With this issuo The Stab enters Its
third year. We have not a long lint (if
promises tn glvo our renders for the
third year. In tho future, as In the
past, will ondeavor to give the readers
of The STAR all the new of tho dny,
esiieclully the local news. We will
pttnnd ti) for the business Interests of
our town nnd community; will opposo
anything that wll bo an Injury to tho
town or hor Hjhplo, We allow every
person the privilege of having an opin
ion of their oo and we claim the same
privilege. This Is clnlmnd to he a frco
country, hut It Is not with some jieoplo,
for if you don't agree with them they
fly Into a passion. A few people who
are well able to pay have neglected to
liquidate their subscription to THE
STAR for tho flint two years, and a num
ber are In Brrcars for tho second year.
As the amount is small, pcoplo merely
neglect to pay nnd, hunco, it remains
unpaid. While it Is a small matter to
the subscribers, it is an important mat
ter to tho printer, for a number of small
amounts soon run Into money, and wo
't can use money In our business just now.
I Of courso any who work In the mines,
I and are in arrears, wo don't exieet
t them to nay until after the strike is
over. It don't cost much torisnanews
puper, all the expenses connected with
it is to buy paper, ink, pay ront, ex
press, freight, two or throe men every
week, gas, wator, postage on papers, Ac.,
&c, besides what little it takes for tho
editor to live on. When those trillos
are carefully considered we hope all In
arrears will call at this ofllee and ex
change a little "coin of tho realm" for
aupsct-iptlon f-ocolpts.
Volume S, No. 1.
Coffee 2lo. at Swartz's.
Court convenes next Monday,
Dried ptjaehos 5o. per lb. at Swartz's.
Forest fires were numerous last week.
Tho Burgess says: "No more fastdrlv
lng." ,"
Attend 4 the entertainment Thursday
evening.
Three weeks until Decoration Duy
will arrlvo.
Roynoldsvlllo vs. Brookville Thurs
day afternoon.
Don't forgot Robinson's is tho best
place to buy your shoes.
A few locals have been crowded on
tbo editorial page this week.
The towor for IToso Co. No. 1 is
being rapidly pushed toward oomplotton.
Tickets for Thursday evening's onter
talnmcnt are on sale at Rood's and
Bolgor'a.
Robinson gives you a hundred cents
worth of shoes for every dollar you spend
with him.
The DuBois Local New has boon re
duoed in size until the times brighten
up a little.
Rov. E. L. Fash, of RochoBtor, N. Y.,
will preach in the Baptist church noxt
Sunday, May 13th.
The G. A'. R. appointed a committee
Monday evening to make arrangements
for Decoration Day.
Tho new outfit for tho postoffloe ar
rived yesterday and was put up last
night. It is a beauty.
Tho W. C. T. U. will serve dinner
and supper in G. A. R. hall on Tuesday.
Dinner .Tic. and suppor 25c.
The Erie annual Conference will be
held at Fredonia, N. Y., Sept. 2nd.
Bishop Goodsoll will preside.
Ruth, littlo daughter of O. H. Johns
ton, of West Roynoldsvlllo, foil and
sprained her right arm Saturday.
The Brookville ball team will play
the Roynoldsvlllo nine on the grounds
at this place to-morrow afternoon.
There are no new dovelopmonts in
the strike at this place. Everything is
uiot and the men are very peaceable.
It has fcjen rumored that a com'
tulssary would bo opened in Reynolds-
ville for the miners. This is a mistake.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
convention holds its first session in
the M. E, church at 2.30 this afternoon
On the editorial page- of this issue
will be found an article 'giving the
i views of the Pittsburg Timet on "pluck-
rue-store."
Three or four streets in West Royn-
oldHvlllo that have not been In a con
dition to lie used, are now being opened
for travel.
Tho Coal Cilen brass band itinrehed
through Main street Friday afternoon
on their way home. Tho bund plnys
fairly well.
Tho l'reseottvlllo Cornet bund took a
few days' excursion Inst weak to Brook-
ville, Muysvllfa, Full-mount nnd New
Bethlehem.
An entertainment will bo given In
the opera house Thursday evening, May
10th, for tho benefit of the needy miners
f this place..
Tho ladies of tho W. C. T. U. took In
over ten dollar at their lee cream fes
tival In the Reynolds block Inst Sat
urday evening.
l'liiylng ball on Sunday Is nut the
the right "enper" in a civilized com
munity. It may do in nemo of tho
western states.
A new building at. Falls Creek, tho
second floor of which was to bit used ns
a town hall, collapsed during tho wind
storm Sunday evening.
Tho American Protestant Liullos As
sociation will serve dinner nnd supper
in G. A. It. halt .Tune 7th, the annual
reunion of tho O. U. A. M.
Tho so-called second nine of this place
played a game of ball with a picked up
nlno Monday and tho score run 17 to
25 In favor of the picked up nlno.
A representative of tho Keystone
Building and Iian Association of Pitts
burg was In Roynoldsvlllo yesterday
to orgnnlzo a branch at this place.
The young Indies, of tho N. T. L. of
tho Presbyterian church, made tlO.OO
at tho Ico cream festival given nt tho
resldenco of N. Cooper last Thursday
evening.
It Is nothing for Glenn Mllllren to sell
25 hats a day, but last Saturday ho
broke the record and sold 35. This
proves that ho is gaining the confidence
of tho public.
John St. Clair, of Punxsutnwney, who
had announced as a candidate for As
sembly, subject to actions of Republican
primaries in Juno, has withdrawn his
name as an aspirant for that olllee.
Thero was no preaching services In
tho Prcsbyt4rian church last Sunday tin
account of Rev. Johnson, tho pastor,
botng nt tho bedside of his sick wifo at
tho homo if her parents In Sharon.
W. K. Lonnoy, of Roynoldsvlllo, Is
turning out as good pictures for tl.f0
per doz. as can lie had for .'1.00 any
where. Come In soon; after ho leaves
you will have to pay .1.50 and W.00.
Roynoldsvlllo should havo a police on
duty on Saturday ulght at least, if at no
other time. Thero woro two flghtH last
Saturday night. Thero was no ono ar
rested because there was no olllcer
around.
Arrangements havo been made with
tho A. V. R'y for a two cent excursion
rate to New Bethlehem May 17th, on
account of tho Jr. O. U. A. M. reunion
to bo held at that place on the date
mentioned.
It Is ubout tlmo arrangements woro
being made for colebrating tho Fourth
of July In Roynoldsvlllo, that Is If wo will
fittingly olisorve tho day. It requires a
certain amount of talk to get ready for
big celebration.
Ordination services will bo hold In
tho Baptist church on Thursduy, May
nth, at 2.30 and 7.30 p. M. for tho
purpose of ordaining Rov. E. Lewis
Kolley, tho new pustor of the Buptlst
church, to the ministry. The services
will bo open to all.
Mrs. W. P. Jenks, of Drookvillo, died
at her homo last Wednesday. Hop re
mains were buried in tho Brookville
cemetery on Friday. Tho . bereaved
husband, Judge W. P. Jenks, is woll
known not only in Jefferson county but
in other sections of tho state, ,
About ten young ladles of the Pros
bytcrlnn N. T. L. accepted an invitation
from Mrs. W. J. Boner to go to Sandy
Valley yesterday afternoon nnd tuke
supper at her homo. They wont up on
train No. 1 and returned homo on No. 0.
The ladies had a vory pleasant time.
Some person or person promised if
the tannory was rebuilt in West Reyn.
oldsvlllo that tho Roynoldsvlllo wator
line would bo laid to tho tannery and
the company would have the use of
several pluc-g for flro protection free.
Tho promise has not been fulfilled yet.
Who is to blame?
A Roynoldsvlllo youth who was a
little provoked at one of his sisters, as
she was starting to tho business part of
town, said to hor sarcastically: "Stop at
tho drug store and get mo live pounds
of bumblo-bee fouthors " On inquiry
the girl discovered that hor brother
was trying to "fool" her.
Charley, young son of Mike Mont
gomery, found two pair of No. 8 shoes
hid in a board pile near Wilson's plan.
lng mill in West Roynoldsville Sat
urday. The shoos wore in boxes.
There were no printing or marks on
the boxes only tho price of the shoes
three dollars. The owner has not
claimed the shoes yet.
A. J. Postlothwalt, who was to
teach summer school at this place,
has given up that intention because he
did not get scholars enough to pay him
to teach. Mr. Postlothwalt is an ex.
oellont teacher and it is likely the
strike is offocting the pocket books of
those who would send their children
had it not bocn for the strike.
Arm Broken.
Garfield Humphrey, son of J. M.
Humphrey, fell off a picket fence tho
Intter part of last week and broke his
right fore-arm.
The End NiKh.
A Joint meeting of operators and min
ers will hn held nt Cleveland, Ohio, on
the 15th of this month when It Is ex
pected tho dinieulty will lie settled and
tho strike declared off. The general
Impression Is that the strike will not
last longer than that time.
Will Enforce the Law.
For unmet line the fast driving ordi
nance has lieeti a "dead lot tor" and
horses have licon driven through ttiwn
at their fastest gait. Wo were request
ed by Burgess Ijitllnu r yesterday to
give the people fair warning on two
things on which ho says he will certain
ly enforce the law, and Unit Is fast driv
ing through the streets at any time and
for driving up and down street for pleas
ure on Hundny. The Burgess says he
means business and will referee the law
regardless nf who the party may lm that
breaks It.
Prohibition Convention.
Tho Prohibit lonlstsof Jefferson county
will hold a convention In Centennial linll
nt 2.00 p. M. Tuesday, May 15th, for the
nirpose of electing delegates to tho
Stuto Convention to be held nt Williams
port June 0th, and to transact other
business of imtiortiinco.
The W. C. T. 17. will servo dinner and
suiN-r In G. A. R. hall on the same dny
so those who attend tho convention can
get good meals served at very reason
able prices. Tho ladles also solicit tho
patronage of tho citizens of Reynolds-
villeon that day. Tho W. C. T. U.
ladies know how to servo good meals.
No Room For Them.
Two "soiled doves" from a nearby
town moved to Reynoldsvillo a few
diys ago and havo opened a "ranch" on
Juekson street. They Halm to be dress
makers. If the officers do not find
them out and oust them out of town, wo
wo will speak more plainly about tho
house. There is enough deviltry In
our town without allowing an open
house of a demoralizing nature to exist
within our borders.
Hlnco the above notlco was set In typo
tbo owner of the house found out what
kind of a "ranch" they wero running
nnd he made them move. They now
occupy a house on East Main street
near Muero's grocery store.
Died Suddenly.
W. P. Barrett, who was employed as
bartender for E. O'Rellley at Hotel
America, died suddenly at this place
Inst Wednesday nnd was burled In tho
Catholic cemetery Thursday afternoon.
Tho floral offerings were very pretty,
and wero furnished as follows: pillow
of roses, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Roll, of
City Hotel; anchor of roses, brothers of
deceased; callio lilies, J. Eboranthony.
A number of relatives and friends from
DuBois, Rldgwny and Portland Mills
attended tho funeral. Will. P. Barrett
was married to Miss Cora McGrody, of
this place, several years ago, whom ho
leaves a widow with two children, a boy
18 months old and a girl 3 months old.
The deceased was twenty-Blx years old.
Relief Committee.
The miners havo appointed a relief
committee for the Boll, Lewis & Yates
C. M. Co. employees at this place and
Rathmel. Threo of the commltteo,
John Mclntyre, John Robinson and
John McCormlok, live at Roynoldsvlllo
nnd tho other three, James Bcveridge,
Isaac Flenner nnd Jas. Lydcn livo at
Rathmel, These gentlemen were solic
iting aid from tho business men of Rey
noldsvillo last week. The sumo com
mittee will buy such groceries as are
needed and will supply all who are
really In need of the necessaries of life
to koep soul and body together. Tho
committee will not give money, only
something toeat. Any person who has
not been askod that feels like giving
anything for this purposo can give it to
Buy of tho above named gentlemen.
All contributions thankfully received.
Jailed Saturday.
Howard Steele, son of tho noted "Rod
Jacket," was taken to Brookville jail
Sat in-day by Frank P. Addlesperger.
Howard made himself too numerous
around the coko ovens and on Friday
broke tho locks on soveral ovons and
then showed signs of fight and mndo
threats when taken to task for his
misdemeanor, nc had two straps in
his pockots with Iron tied on the end
of each ono which he proposed to use if
tho opportunity was glvon. Howard
has been hunkering nftor a "bunk" at
Hotel do Gourley for sovoral months.
Ho said some tinio ago ho would do
something to got to jull. "Liko
mother, like son," "Rod Jacket" is now
enjoying lifo in "durance vilo" and the
son wants to have the same honor,
Just before the train came in Saturday
Howard was sitting In tho A. V. station
with his wrists bedecked with hand
cuffs and a "woe-begone" expression
plainly written on his countenanco,
when a young man walked passed him
and dropped a largo pleoo of tobacco
In bis hand. A four-by-ten smile
spread over his dirty face In an instant,
After he got a hunk of that tobacco roll.
ing around between his jaws he was
apparently as happy as a "clam in high
tide.".
DETECTIVE WHITAKER.
Found Pair of Onme Chicken he was
Accuned of Stealing.
M. Thomas, the tonsorlal artist, own
d a pair of gaunt chickens that ho
prized highly. About, three months
ago Titus Whltakor and n gentleman
friend from tin, south end of the county,
went to Mr. Tliemns' coop to sen the
chickens and wanti'd to buv the
pair, but they wero not for sale. A
few iiIkIiIh afterward the chicken
were stolen, Mr. Thomas told Titus
that he had stolon the chickens. Ti
tus denied the accusation nnd even
Went is. fore a Justice of the Peace and
was qualified that ho had not committed
tho theft. Titus was tint satisfied and
resolved that hit would quietly assume
the rolo nf n detect I vu and find that
pair of game chickens If It took him all
year, so nt. It he went. He tVratiin very
much lnterest"d In chickens mul would
frame excuses to visit various chicken
coops In Roynoldsville. He talked and
dreamed of chlekons Hnd kept his eyes
and ears opened until at last ho learned
that a party at DuBois had a very
pretty pair of game chickens. Lust
Thursday foreniHin Titus drove to Du
Bois and Inquired and traveled around
until ho found tho home of the owner
of tho fowls. There was no one at
the house hut an old lady and as they hud
some little pups there Titus admired
them and made the lady promise she
would sell him one when they were a
little older grown, then ho wanted to
see the chickens. Titus knew the pair
of gumo ones wero Mr. Thomas' but ho
said nothing about It to the lady and
left telling her to be sure nnd keep the
dog for him. Titus eiimu to Reynoldsvillo
and he and Mr. Thomas returned to Du
Bois In the afteruoon of the same dny
and got tho chickens. When Mr.
Thomas told the woman that they wero
his chickens she said: "May bo they are,
and may lie they are not." When ho
told her he would go down town and bo
qualified that they were his chickens
and send an olllcer after them then she
wilted and willingly gave up tho fowls.
The chickens were owned by tho boy
who was away from homo at the time.
Mr. Thomas wrote to the father of tho
iKiy to bring his son down and glvo an
account of how ho got tho eh li kens or
he would send an olllcer after them.
Tho DuBois boy was In Reynoldsvillo
visiting a young man ubout tho tlmo
Mr. Thomas' coop was rohbed. Tho
Reynoldsvillo youth whom he was visit
ing lias In 'oo guilty of stealing, but tho
matter was hushed up for his parent
sake. If ho had a hand in this stealing,
although It wus only a pair of chickens,
ho will likely suffer for It; ho will lie
exposed at least.
Titus Whltukor cleared himself of
stealing tho chickens and Mr. Thomas
gavo li im a new but for his detective
work.
Town Council.
Tho borough "dads" held their regu
lar monthly meeting In tho new Council
Chamlior Monduy evening and transact
ed tho following business: Bills to the
amount of J221.H5 wero ordered to ho
paid; a petition was presented asking
for an alley on south side of Jackson
street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets; It was consigned to tho wasto
basket; a petition for a sidewalk on Runs
street, from Grant to Hill St., was laid
on tho table indeflnitoly; John W.
Philllppl wanted to sell tho borough a
Climax Road Machine for t2.15.0O, but
tho "dads" did not buy; Hose Co. No. 2
asked for a sultublo place for their hose
cart, hose and fixtures, and to hold
meetings In; a committee was appointed
to look after tho matter; a petition for a
grade for sidewalk on north sldo of
Beech st. was granted: Geo. F. Cant and
J. D. Lowther to do tho grading; Daniel
Nolan and H. 8. Belnap offered to fur
nish brick froo to tho borough to pave
DO fuot of sidewalk and st. on Fourth st.
If borough would lay it, and borough to
buy and lny GO foot to alloy back of Gor
don property; the offor was rejected;
street committee was Instructed to pur
chase 3,000 fcotof hemlock plank; street
committee was Instructed to ascertain
tho cost of a bridge over Soldier Run
on Worth at.; the ordinance relating to
vagrants, tramps, or any ono who
can not or will not pay fines imposed
upon them by tho Burgess or Justloo of
tho Peace, passed second reading and
is now a law; D. F. Robinson, Jos. S.
Morrow and James Martin wero grant
ed a permit to furnish 18-inch sewerage
pipe to be put In along Main street
from Commorelul Hotel to Sandy Lick
Crook, borough to dig ditch and lay the
pipe; tho chief-of-polioo was instructed
to either remain on tho principal street
on Saturday evenings until 12 o'clock
and on siicclul occasions or to hand in
his resignation.
The Sprikler.
The street sprinkler made its appear
ance Monduy looking as neat as a
country lassie on her way to summer
school. A box four feet high has been
put on a one horse wagon and the wagon
and box have boon painted white, the
irons of tho wagon painted black. The
iron pities of the sprinkler have been
painted red, trimmed In black. Al
together the sprinkler looks all right,
if tho water had more forco and
would come out more freely, there
would be no reason to object. The
main objoot in to keep down the dust.
Henry A. Rood and Pat. Bolger sold
ticket to amount of 951.50 yesterday
for the entertainment In tho opera
house to-morrow evening for benefit of
minors.
PERSONALS.
Robt. Hohofleld, of Pittsburg, is visit
ing In town.
Irvln Wlnslow visited nt Brockway
villi) this week.
.1:imi-4 Roln'rl-on vlsltt-d nt Center
ville the past Week.
Mr, ft. M. Simmons Is visiting her
parents at Oil City.
Mr. and Mr. C. F. Hoffman spent
Hundny In Bronkvllln.
'Squire W. W. Ford was seriously III
several days last week.
J. C. Hwartz, of Pittsburg, visited In
town the past few days.
Miss Lizzie Strang, of DeLaneey, Is
visiting In Koynoldsvllln.
Hnghey Nans, of Rathmel, went to
Youngstown, Ohio, yesterday.
Rev. Juoob Booth filled tho Baptist
pulpit at Johnsonburg Sunday.
Mis Bertha Bnrret.of Portland Mills,
visited In R-yniildsvillo last week.
Mrs. Kllzaict.h Stephenson went to
Beochtree Frldny on a month' visit.
Mis Mary Boll returned Inst week
from a visit with friends at DeLaneey.
Prof. W. II. Stnmey Is visiting his
homo at Chambcrftburg, Pa., this week.
Mr. Tho. Lowther, of Clearfield,
visited In Roynoldsvlllo since our last
Issue.
Col. Boyles, of Sllgo. Is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. J. Van Hwd, In this
place.
Joseph Mann left Reynoldsvillo Mon
day for a visit to County Durham, En
gland. Mr. A. n. Hoon spent Sunday at
Falls Creek with her daughter, Mr.
Roarlok.
Thomas Tapper, ono of our livery
men, went to Philadelphia Monday on
business.
George McKnlght, a cigar maker In
Rlston's factory, Is visiting In dearth-Id
this week.
II. S. Belnap went to a place near
Warren Monday to see a brother who
Is on tho sick list.
.fume Warnlok, of Marlenvllle, visit
ed his sister Mrs. M. M. Fisher, at this
place tho past week.
Win. Fulton and wlfo, of Foxburg,
visited Noah Strouse's family and other
In this section during the past week.
John Davis held the number that
drow tho ladies' bicyclo Saturday that
was on exhibition at the Racket store.
John If. Kaocher, cashier First
National bank, drove to Clarion Sat
urday evening and returned Monday.
Harry King returned from Phila
delphia last week where he had been at
tending the Jefferson Medical College.
Lawyer Frank Hlndmam and wlfo, of
Clarion, wero tho guests of W. L. John
ston's family in West Reynoldsvillo
several days last week.
Frank Flanders, cutter for W. II.
Bell's tailoring establishment, was call
ed to Chautauqua, N. Y., Thursday on
account of tho death of his mother.
Lawrence J. MuEntlre was elected
secretary of the Roynoldsville Building
and Loan Association at a meeting of
the directors held last Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Bartly Kolley, who was well
known by a iiumber of Roynoldsville
iiooplo, as sho resided hero a few years
s?o, died at Bradford on Monday of this
week.
W. II. Bukor, editor of the Ridgway
Atlviicute, and manager of the Ridgway
Publishing Co., was in Roynoldsville last
Thursday. Tho publishing company
ho represents does, fl rst-class work.
J. C. Stewart, of Wlnslow, Pa., who
Is well known in Reynoldsvillo, was in
town Monday on his way to Brookville
to get his commission as Justice of the
Peace of Goskill township. J. C. will
make a good 'Squire.
Francis A. Weaver, editor of the
Brookville Itrpublicun, was In Reynolds
villo last week looking after his pros
pect In this vlciuity for tho Republican
nomination for Congress. Mr. Weaver,
who has been a worker for his party
for many years, would ably represent
tho people of this Congressional District
If elected.
Gcorgo Harris received a mcsaago
from P. MoBrydo, Seorotary of the U.
M. W. of A., Saturday to como to Col
umbus, Ohio, Immediately. Mr. Harris
left hero on the afternoon train Satur
day. Ho will either go into Illinois or
West Virginia to assist in organizing
tho men before tho fifteenth of this
month.
James V. Murray, of Clayvillo bor
ough, Republican candidate for District
Attorney, subject to tho decision of the
primaries in June, was in Roynoldsville
tho lutter part of last week booming
James V. Murray's prospects for tho
nomination. James is of tho opinion
that the south end of tho county
is entitled to a District Attorney at
least once in thirty years.
Six to Nine.
A lively game of ball was played on
the grounds at this place Monday after
noon between the first nine and the
company store nlno. The yells that
wero frequently wafted to town on the
strong breeze was evidence conclusive
that a number of the on-looker were
enthusiastic. It must be remembered
that base ball lovers have not had many
opportunities for cheering since lat
season. This was really the first day
ball of any consequence has been played
here this season.
FAMILY SKELETON LET
An Interesting Case Tried
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wo hellevo tbo public hn no right to
pry Into family secret, but when such
affair are well "aired" at a law suit
then It I publlo property. Wo men
tioned In Inst week's lssuo that Abner
Reed, a well to do farmer who live
near Sykesvlllo, whs trying to provo
that tho woman whom ho had some thir
ty year ngo solemnly promised to hive,
cherish, pnite4;t and provide for, I In
sane. Mr. Reed requested the Court of
Jefferson Co. to apHilnt three commis
sioners to Investigate tbo charge mndo
by him that she Is Insane. Tho Court
appointed Dr. Chas. M. Mutson, David
Eason and N. L. Strong, of Brookvlllo,
to hear testimony in tho case. C.
Mitchell, of Reynoldsvillo, was attor
ney for tho defendant, and John E.
Calderwood, of Punxstitawney, waa
attorney for the plaintiff. The case was
begun In the Reynold opera hnuso
Tuesday afternoon, because Mitchell's
office was too small, as thero were
twelve witnesses on each sldo. It was
continued on Wednesday morning for
an hour when Dr. Matson wa called
to Brookvlllo by the seriou illness
of Mr. W. P. Jenk. It was post-
ponod and taken up Friday morn
ing. The case occupied all of Friday
and until noon Saturday. Part of tho
time the opera house was filled, ev n to
the gallery, with pooplo who wore anx
ious to hear tho testimony. Mr. Reed
had the sympathy of most all the dis
interested people who heard tho evi
dence, and we bolievo the three gentlo
men who composo tho commission will
Inform the Court at tho next term that
they find Mrs. Reed to bo somo what
eccrntrlo but a sane woman.
The evidence given by gotsl, responsi
ble people show that tho old lady ha
been treated shamefully by Ihe man
who calls her "dear wlfo" In tho court
room, They have a family of ten or
eleven children and they are all on
pap's" side. According to the evi
dence Mr. Reed has choked hi wife,
blackened her eyes and kicked her.
A witness swore that one of hor
sons kicked her along the public road
until a neighbor stopied him. Abner
wants to sell somo coal laud, but tho old
lady refuses to sign a deed unleis her
husband makes some provision for her
keeping, which he refuses to do, and
wants to mako out that she Is lnsune.
About twelve years ago Mrs. Reed was
Insane for a short period and was an
Inmate of the Warren asylum. There
was no evidence, however, on either
side to show that Mrs. Reed's uilnd has
been deranged In the past eight years.
She does not stay In one place very long
because ber husband refuses to pay for
hor keeping or provide for her, and her
home life Is such that she cannot stay
thore. C. Mitchell, Mrs. Reed's attor
ney, wrote to her "lord and master"
several weeks ago and informed him
she was in need of shoos and clothing,
but Reed did not answer the letter.
Ho did call at Mulhollaud's and in
formed Mrs. Mulholland, with whom
bis wife has been staying for soveral
months, that he would not furnish the
clothing.
When she was on the farm Mr. Reed
gathered the eggs out of the barn and
there was evidence to show that some
person had sawed an opening ia the
floor on the loft of the barn, where she
walked to gather eggs, and then cov- '
ered the hole over with rye straw and
she fell through and was so badly In
jured that a doctor was called. Or.s of
hor daughters came from Moidvllle,
Pa., several woeks ago and called on
her mother at this place, ga-e ber a
racket and then returned home. It
seems remarkably ttrango that tho en
tire family is against, Mrs. Reod. A
man whom Mrs. Reed had fumUhod
provisions for himself and family many
times when their larder was entirely
empty, was one of Abnor's witnesses
and he was ready to swear that tbo old
lady Is really crazy. Aciairding to the
evidence given the treatment this wife
and mothor received at her home wa
enough almost to drive a tano person
Insane. It Is certainly a very strange
case.
In their early married life Mrs. Reed
gathered acorns to fatten pigs that
were sold to mako tho first payment on
tho farm that her husband now wants
to sell tho coal that umlei-lis it.
Since her homo become such an un
pleasant place for her Mrs. Reed
bought a piece of land near Sykesville
and gathered berries to pay for It.
Abner Reed has a perfect right to
provide for hi wife, and because sho
would not sign a deed unles he would
make some provision for her keeping
is no sign that she is insane.
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