tinlinrriptiini tl.'u I" r ;'ir, or $1.00 if hi xtrirtl ii in mlranre. V. A. ntt-.VUf.ynoy, r.llter nml Pub. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 7. ISII7. Hoffman Sells Them and lie in tlin "Hons" Watch Kepaiivr of town. You can have your watcli repaired the name day you leave it, if you take it to C. F. HOFFMAN. Ivtrvlvr nn1 Itptlrhm. Don't Foiict To call nt DELL'S nml got one of those HtimlHomo Spring Suits. It's tho big gest display of Clothing and Nobby Clothes you ever looked at. They are jiiHt like tHilor-nuulo suits and the PRICES are ho low that you ought to buy your self a dress nuit and a business suit. So be sure and do not come home without one of those fine suits. Hero are the prices that they moan at Hull's: All Wool Suits for $5.00, $0.00. $7.00, $8.00, $0.00, $10.00 and $12.00. BELL, the Clothier, Hatter, Furnisher and Merchant Tailor, Reynoldsville, Pa. ft Little o! Everything. "A ridel's HmmiK ye t ii It 1 im notes, And faith lio'll print 'em. Altlmtiuli the sun nnty smile on yon A wlmilriir smile and Kind: lon't let Ins smile Induce you to IHscHt'd your liver pttd." Plunt a tree Friday. The last oyster month. Lawns are getting green. Go to J. K. Johnston's for shoes. Rat Bon Ton Bakery brown bread. Snyder & Johns, fashionable tailors. The days of the bicyclist are again at hand. Finest cotton buts in town at J. 8. Morrow's. There are some very bad sidewalks on Jackson street. Happy and prosperous Is the tierson who buys at Mllllrens. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Snyder Monday evening. Strawberries were in market Satur day and sold at 40 cents per box. Two violinists and a harper made delightful rausiu on our streets last Friday. There are Ave hundred and thirty eight inmates in the Huntington re formatory. County Commissioner V. C. Murray moved from Punxsutawney to Brook vllle this week. Rev. J. E. Dean will conduct services at the Salt Works school house this, Wednesday, evening. Twice as many Bicycles were sold by Stoke in 181M as all the other dealers in town. Good stock counts. It. E. Harbison, the dentist, held the number that drew the Eclipse bicycle chanced off by John E. Thomas, the barber, Monday evening. Mies Amanda Spotts, of Unlonvllle, Center county, will begin a summer school at the Salt Works school house, near Hopkins, next Monday. Some person has said that "the labor saving genius of the country will never be fully vindicated till it shall have devised an automatic hand-shaker for the occupant of the White House." Friday is Arbor Day. Now for April Showers. Time to clean your backyard. Rend Robinson tt Mnntlorff's price list in another column. A drunken chap was lucked In the borough biistllo Saturday night. If you want good health this time of year, eat Bon Ton Bakery brown bread. The Hopkins mill will begin the se'isun's sawing about the middle of this month. Eighteen persons were baptized In the Baptist church Sunday morning by Rev. Dean. TlIK STAR Is offering n free trip to Niagara Fulls. Rend the offer else where In this Issue. The winter leaves tin accumulation of trash of various kinds. Rake it up and burn It or haul It away. Miss Mary Cooper has purchased the Barto property next to the I 'rushy terlun church. She Is having the house repainted. Fit. finish, thorough workmanship, style and price me the predominating characteristics of Mllllrens clothing, huts unci shot's, L. M. Snyder, the blacksmith, bus had the old building next to his shop raxed to the ground and will build an addition to his already largo shop. Tho Jr. B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist church will hold u birthday hoc! ill at A. E. Dunn's Friday evening. April !. 107. All are cordially invited to utteiid. Fin Kirkputi lek, a brukemiin on the A. V. R'y, hud his left hand Injured while muking a coupling last Friday. Several of his lingers were badly lacer ated. James Delaney, the barber, has bad tho Interior of his tonsorlal parlor beautified with paint and paper within the past week. He has a very neat shop now. Rev. G. Tabor Thompson will give a musical entertainment in Centennial hall, April 14th, for the benefit of the Young People's Society of tho Baptist church. Admission 15 and 25 els. If you are In any manner Interested In the growth and prosperity of your town, don't give it a bad namo because some one did something that you don't like. One croaker In a town will do more mischief than ten can uutlo. The town council elected Nlnian Cooper borough treasurer, J. L. Graham street commissioner, Thomas Shields chief of police, Peter Robertson, ex mayor, assistant chief of police, and Frank P. Adelsperger night watchman. The Presbyterian prayormeetlng will be held on Thursday evening of this week Instead of Wednesday evening. Tho change Is made on account of the West Reynoldsville school commence ment exercises In the M. E. church this evening. It will ho seen by referring to tho minutes of tho town council, as publish ed elsewhere In this issue, that tho ordlnanco committee was directed to change and amend tho present ordinance so as to prohibit cattle running at largo in tho borough. A special edition, historical, indus trial and commercial, of the Clearfield JmMc Spirit was Issued last week. Tho paper, which Is always spicy, was well edited and illustrated and printed on book paper. It was a very creditable edition, Bro. Savage. Messrs Smith & McClure, proprietors of tho Reynoldsville Hardware Co. store, are getting their store to Bbow off to a far better advantage. A number of changes have been made In the mammoth store room and a fresh supply of paint puts a finishing touch to the appearance of the interior. Miss M. E. Mooro has been attending the millinery openings In the city and having secured the latest In that line will give a grand Easter opening of pattern hats and bonnets, both for ladles and children, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week, April 8, 0 and 10. Every lady is cordially invited to attend. An exchange says, and very truthful ly so, too, that a curfew bell that would call home at any time of the day or night those persons who go from house to house, from neighbor to neighbor. carrying idle tales of gossip, besmirch ing the character of decent people, and ruining the credit of solid businessmen, would be a mighty good thing. Artemas Pentz received an express package from McKean county Monday that contained garments that had been worn out by some body, In fact the articles would not have been any good to Artemus even if they had been now. The package was intended for an April fool, but for some reason Artemas did not get It until Monday. Express charges 25 cents. The newspaper ofllceg of Clearfield have organized to "boycott" those enter prising. (V) citizens, who want tho papers to say nice things of them when living and of their friends when dead, and then sneak their Job work off to the most isolated places to try to have it done cheap in quality, and dearer than through legitimate ohanels of trade. Clearfield Ruftmnun't Journal Stroke of Paralysis. John Smyth, pit boss In tho new Hamilton mine, had a stroke of paralysis Sunday afternoon, tils right side was pttrallzcd. Ho nttended church In tho forenoon and received the stroke soon after eating his dinner. Lookout for Board of Health. Tlilu la ttwt cmtitifiM fif 111,, Velll' Wlll'll tin, ui.i.iilmllulli.n III l-llllllisll III buck yards should be cleaned up. Remember that Reynoldsvillo has a hoard or health M,i if nnrl It muv lit wlwn fnr nil the citizens of this plueo to tuko tho hint given above that it Is time to clean up backyards. Thrown In a Caboose. John Richards, a freight conductor. on the Allegheny Valley Hallway. hud his left bund biully cut lust Satur day on a piece of zinc In the caboose. John wns In the caboose when It was bumped so hard by cars running against It that he was knocked down and his bund struck on the zinc. Pleasant Social. The Yoke Fellows' Band held n social at the home of James Foley, on Hill street, last Wednesday evening, which was a very pleasant allair. A literary pmgrnm was rendered, games were played and refreshments were served during the evening. It was tho first social held by this new organization. "Why I Believe the Bible." The above Is the subject of a lecture Rev. John M. Dean, pastor of the Baptist church, will deliver In Centen nial hull next Saturday evening, April loth, at eight o'clock. A stiver iffcring will be taken at, the door. All are welcome whether they contribute or not. The proceeds are to purchase a scholarship for a needy student. School Board Meeting. At a meeting of the school board Monday evening the night school was closed on account of the per cent of at tendance not being up to what Is re quired by law for night schools. Secre tary Davis and Prof. Lenkerd were In structed to procure blank diplomas for tho graduating class. Tho board also resolved that County Superintendent Toitrlck be requested to participate in tho examination of the class for graduation. The board ordered a number of bills to be paid. New Mine Started. George Melllnger, superintendent of the Shuwmut mines, Elk county, who has his home In Reynoldsville, spent Sunday with his family in this place. Mr. Melllnger says that the now No. 8 mine at Shawmut begun operation last Friday. It gives employment to a number of men, but that the number will be Increased steadily for sometime. The mine Is equipped with the new haulage system and tipple and they work like a charm. The first cars loaded at this new mine wore photographed by Mr. Melllnger, who will presorve tho pic tures as souvenirs of tho extension of tho Shawmut operation. Making Improvements. W. S. Ross, proprietor of the Ross House, Is having that hostelry remod eled and some decided Improvements made, both Inside and outsldo. Tho billiard tables have been taken out en tirely for the present, tho barroom moved into the room formerly used for billiard room: the room used for bar Is being converted into a writing room for guests of tho hotel. The city water has been put into the hotel, a number of gits lights added and several new closets put In. Considerable papering and painting will bo done on tho interior of the house and the exter ior will receive a new coat of paint. Flash Light Entertainment. The flash light entertainment given in Assembly hall Friday evening, under the auspices of the public schools, was a success, both in attendance and enjoy ablcness. The recitations were ull good and the flash light pictures, illustrating the recitations and the music by the orchestra, were something new in Reynoldsville. Tho pictures were ex' cellent, the best we have ever seen thrown on canvass. Some of the pictures solicited a demonstration of patriotism, and the audience demon strated. The patriotism flashed as quickly as the pictures. Some of the boys manifested a little rowdyism by whistling and stamping their feet, but as such conduct is not allowed in Assembly hall, It was soon stopped. Second Meeting It was mentioned in The Star last week that some of our citizens were dissatisfied with the disbursement of the poor fund, as shown by the auditors' re port, and that a meeting was hold on Monday evening to inquire into some things In the report, and that the meet ing was adjourned to meet again on Friday evening. Thirty-five or forty persons attended the Monday evening meeting, but a much larger crowd was present Friday. The poor oversoerg were present and explained some things that were not explicit in the auditors' report. Some bills held over from the year before were run in with the last settlement. After several hours spent in discussing the matter, some times it was very lively, the meeting adjourned. FREE TRIP TO NIAGARA PALLS Over the B., R. A P. and Two Hays' Board at Hotel Imperial. Wo will furnish a ticket free over the Buffalo, Rochester A Pittsburg Railway from Reynoldsvillo to Niagara Fulls and return, and two days' hoard at Hotel Imperial, one of the largest and most modern hotels at Niagara Falls, rates $2.50 to (M.OO per day, to the person who will secure tho largest number of new cash subscribers to THR STAR be fore the loth of June. 18117. Subscrip tions to be $1.00, eush In advance. This offer is open to any person In Jefferson county. It will be well for persons giving sub scriptions to know tho parties who solicit subscriptions from them and whether they are responsible persons, as wo will only be responsible for the subserlp Ions that are handed in with the cash. Persons working for the prize will bo expected to report to this office by tet ter or In person and have their names enrolled us competitors, and will after words lie expected to hand In the mimes of new subscribers and the cash for new subscriptions once a week. No new subscribers will bo added to our sub scription list unless tho cash accompa nies each name. A strict nccount will be kept and each person working for prize will receive credit for nmncs sent in from time to time. Church Notices. Under this bending will be found the subjects and texts of tho pastors of the various churches of Reynoldsville for the following Sunday. HAITIST. Rev. John M. Dean, pastor. Morn ing: Third sermon on "Secret Power" at. 11.00. Evening: Evangelistic ser vice at 7.. "10. Regular Bible study at U.,'10 A. M.: Jr. B. Y. P. U. at 2.00 P. M.; Yoko Fellows Bund at .'1.00. subject "Faith," Willis Hoon leader: B. Y. P. U. at fl.,'10. TRINITY LUTHERAN". Rev. O. Poesehe will preach In Gor man at 10..'I0 A. M. "Three Palm Sun day Petitions." Matt. 21: 1-0. Evening at 7.:i0. "Wuteh With Christ." Mutt. 20: .18. M ETUOUIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. J. W. Crawford, pastor. Morn tug: "There was No More Sea." Rev. 21:1. Evening: "Elijah's Muntle Fulls Upon Ellshu." it King 2: II. Preaching each Sabbath nt 11. (X) a. m. and 7.. '10 p. m., Subbuth school at 0.45 A. M. Junior League meets each Sub bath at 2. 15 P. M., Epworth League devotional meeting euch Subbuth even ing ut O.IIO. Church prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7.30. Want Appointments. Six citizens of Jefferson county, not Including the postofflce applicants, are seeking appointments under tho new administration. W. C. Bond, of Brock wayvlllo, wants to be minister to the United States of Columbia, salary $7,500; Henry Clay Campbell, of Punxsutawney, consul to Jamacia: Ex-Representative A. C. White, of Brookvlllo, assistant district attorney for the Interior Department; F. A. Weaver, of the Brookvlllo Hiiiubliatn, position in the land office at Washington, D. C; Ed. A. Carmalt, Esq., of Brookvlllo, U. S. District Attorney for Western Pa. District; J. R. Smeltzer, of Reynolds villo, position as proof reader in the government printing office. H. C. Work, of Indiana county, formerly publisher of the Venn at Valier, this county, wants to be government printor. Commencement Exercises. Rev. T. M. Hartman, D. D., of Punx sxtuwncy, preached the baccalaureate sermon in the Presbyterian church Sunday evening for the graduates of the West Reynoldsvillo public schools. Rev. Hartman is an able preacher. A reception was hold at the school building Monday afternoon. Commencement exercises will be held in the M. E. church this evening at half past seven o'clock. Graduating address by Rev. Harry G. Teagarden, of Ollveburg; presentation of diplomas by County Supt. R. B. Teltrlck. Fine Display. There Is nothing that pleases the eyes of the ladles quite so much as a pretty hat or bonnet and, this being a fact, the ladles of Reynoldsville will have an opportunity of Booing a fine display of trimmed goods at Miss Flo Best's mil llnery store on Friday and Saturday ot this week. It will be the finest display ever seen In Reynoldsville. Everything shown will be strictly up-to-date In style. Don't miss this display on Frl duy and Saturday. Buried Sunday. Scott McClelland Dlllman, six-week old son of John C. Dlllman, proprietor of Hotel Belnap, died Saturday morn' ing with whooping cough. Funeral services were held In the hotel parlor Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Crawford, pastor of the M. E. church. The little white casket was lowered in a grave in Bouluh cemetery. All the Elks in Reynoldsville, of which society John C. Dlllman la a member, attended the funeral in a body. There is no better place for obtaining valuable pointers on bicycles than at Stoke'a, all the '1)7 Improvements are shown in our cycles. TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. The "Borough Dads" Remained in Session Until Twelve O'clock Monday Night, The town council met Monday even ing in regular session with President Stono In the chair. Members present: Spears, Hoover, Elliott, Corbett and Smith, Reynolds coming In later. Min utes of tho previous meeting rend and approved. Burgess reported fines and licenses olleoted $10.00. Secretary Board of Health reported receipts for March to be $1.50. On recommendation of the Board of Health President Slone appointed L. M. Simmons n member of the Board of Health to llll tho vacancy caused by the death of D. F. Robinson. A petition with 100 signatures was presented, asking the council to pass an ordinance prohibiting animals running at large on the streets of tho borough. On motion tho ordinance committee was directed to so change and amend the ordinances as to prohibit cattle to tin ut large In this borough. Petition to huvo u sidewalk put down on West side of Eighth or Bradford street, between Jackson street und Pleasant ave., was referred to street committee. Tho exoneration committee having performed the duty assigned them and made a report, on motion report was received und tho commltte discharged. Mr. Elliott, chairman of the street iMimmlttee. reported that committee hud made a tour of the town and exam- tied all the sidewalks, and they were awaiting a reply from the solicitor re garding what repairs could bo enforced. Decisions of the solicitor was then read. Ordinance committee reported that they hud examined a number of tho or dinances and asked for more time. On' motion the report of progress by the ordinance committee was accepted and more time grunted. On motion an order for $211.(18 was or dered drawn In favor of Peter Robert son, balance due him for expenses at tending court. Mr. Cooper was present und stilted that unless Treasurer Cox would turn over tho license money received by him, he would not accept the treasurershlp. After considerable discussion the fol lowing resolution was offered: Hemilrnl, That tho finance committee bo Instructed to Investigate and ascer tain for what reason W. T. Cox, late olleetor, drew from the county treas urer the amount of moneys payable to this borough from licenses when suoh moneys have always heretofore been considered as belonging to the fiscal i year In which thoy were paid Into the county treasury. President declared nominations open for borough treasurer. Nlnian Cooper was nominated. On motion nomina tions closed. Mr. Cooper being the only nominee, was unalmously elected. Bond of Poor Overseer John Trudgen was read and accepted. On motion bills, to the amount of $178.00, were ordered paid. A letter from F. K. Mullen was read', asking for an extension of time fop the signing of the Electric Light, Heat and Power Oil's contraot. Rate of pay for street commissioner was put at $1.50 per day; labor on street, $1.25 per day: team work, $3.50. President declared nominations open for street commissioner, when the fol lowing named persons were nominated: Levi Eplor, John O'Connor, J. C. Fer ris, Wm. Bnrkley and J. L, Graham. On motion the nominations (dosed. A ballot was taken and om counting the votes J. L. Gruham had a majority of all the votes cast. The president declared him elected Btreet commis sioner. Thos. C. Shields being the only appli cant for Chief of Police, was duly elect ed. Peter Robertson being the only applicant for assistant police, was duly elected. Salary to be $1.00 per Satur day night and one dollar for each ar rest. On motion it was decided to continue tho payment of $15.00 per month to assist the citizens to continue F. P. Adelsperger as nightwatchman. There being no further business, by motion council adjourned. New Shoe Store Opening. On Saturday, April 17th, James K. Johnston will have an opening at his new shoe store. A good orchostra will furnish rouslo for the opening and very pretty souvenirs will bo given to the ladles who attend the opening. Gtoceryman to Move. P. T. Walsh, a grocerymuu of this place, has bought a grocery store at Mlllerstown, Pa., where he will move the latter part of this month. We Court Comparison. We will be glad to compare any sample of wall paper you may have, with our stock. Stoke's Pharmacy. The people who have any regard for their pocket-book always buy at Millirens. Johnston's Is the place to buy shoes. It will pay you. Clover, timothy and millet seeds for sale by J. C. King & Co. For neat fitting suit, go to Snyder & Johns, fashionable tailors Good all wool suits at Mllllrens for $5.00. The best In town bicycles at Stoke's. More improvements, more good feature than any others. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Glimpses of the People who are Passing To omd Fro. P. T. Wsilsh was la Butler this week. Ed. E. Reitzspent Sunday in Clear field. Miss Netta &'a. sprat Sunday in Du Bois. Miss ELIa Reed, is visiting In Brook vlllo. Richard Warnook I; visiting In Brook vlllo. M iss Grace Myers. k la DuBois this week. Henry Norris Is- Im Pittsburg this week. M. W. King Is-In eWlon county this week. Amos Rett- wa at Heathville this week. Mrs. W. Hi AJcjianAcr is in Pittsburg this week. Mrs. Joseph MKe?itn is visiting In East Brady. . Mrs. Mils King visited In Summer vllle this week. Mrs. A. M; Woodward is visiting in New Bethlehem. Scott Mcelellunil, of Brookvlllo, wns In town yesterday. Fred. Croslcy, of Clml Glen, was In Reynoldsvillo hist Thrrrsdny. Mrs. Jutnes-Degiutn and son, Thomas, visited In St; Mary last week. Bish Halllwent Pittsburg Monday whero he hiissetetwod a position. Frank' A MuOmnpH was in Klttnn ning tho hitter part of lust week. J. II.' Moore ot Corsica, )ent Sunduy with his slsttii'i. 31 rs. .1. A. Myers. J. MudiMmXftrf'reight wcnttoKlttan ning yesterday to remain a short time. Mrs. Harriett Itepshcr visited her son. B. G, Rt'iishei'. In- Johnsonburg last week, Mrs, Ira Smith ami Miss B.yrdu Ross will go to Warren- to-morrow to visit Mrs. A. P: Oter. Lawyer fW M. McDonuld and W. D, Reynolds went to Pittsburg Saturday t" remain a few days. Mrs.. At. V. Utter, of Warren, Pa., visited her parents in West Reynolds ville the past week. Wm. ESirko, of Pittsburg, n passenger oonduotoron Mm B. & O. R. R., visited In this plauo last week. Will J. Weaver is In Philadelphia this week to- be examined In "Uncle SamV ' civil service school. Mrs. S. C:.Kutton,of Driftwood, visit ed her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Ridgeway, In West. KeytMildsville last week. PT. Hunutu ono of our merchants, has been in Philadelphia and New York the past week buying a new stock of goods. Miss Kffl M. Clark, who has been teaching suhool for the past six months at Sugar HfH. returned to her home on Monday. Mrs.. W. Z. McLear, of West Chester, visited her brother and sister, A. T. Bing ant1 Mrs. E. C. Sensor, in this place this week. Samuell J. Williams, who run a grocery In WeBt Reynoldsville about ono year, moved to Emlenton last week and opened a shoe store. Al. Siple, who was In the Adrian Hospital four weeks receiving treatment for catarrh of stomach, returned to Reynoldsville last week. Steven Bone's family arrived in this place yesterday from North Solon, Ohio, where Mr. Bone has lived the past year. Ho will take up his residence at this place again, Mrs. O. K. Wiso and Mrs. John Barr, of Punxsutawney, sisters of Mrs. John C. Dlllman, wore In Reynoldsville over Sunday to attend the funeral of their nephew, Scott Dlllman. Prof. Walter C. Henry finished hi.. winter term of sohool at Troutvllle lasfr Wednesday and he and his wife have been visiting Mrs. Henry's parents, Ml", and Mrs. David Wheeler, in this ploe the past few days. James Sayers and wife were culleito Brock Mines last week to attend tho funeral of Mrs. Thomas Sayers, who dlod suddenly Wednesday morning, after an Illness of a few horn's.. Her remains were burled at St. Morys Clarence H. Patterson and family, of Brookvlllo, came to ReynoldsvlDe Wed nesday. About the middle, ef the present month Mr. Patterson and J. M. Chestnut will take charge of the Commercial Hotel In Brookrtlle, and until that time Mr, Patterson will take a much needed rest. He went to Pitts burg Friday and from there to Grove ' City to visit his parents. Mrs. Putter- son Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Gathers, on Jackson street. The largest and best line of bicycles are shown by Stoke. Bicycles thut have been tried and found all right. Ariel, Clevelund, Eclipse and Feather stone line, not a bad one In the lot. Mothers call at Mllllrens and see tho big line of boys' fine suits. First-class De mores t sewing machine at J. S. Morrow's for $ll,50. If you have any watches or clocks that need repairing take them to Ed. Gooder. He Is still here and is going to stay. Read our free trip offer in thin v,
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