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I'. .. Tl:llli:NNON, -.illlir mid Pub.
An Indnprndt'ii locul iitippr. pnhlNliivlevi'ry
WhcIiiI'iIii lit lc'VnnhlvHh .IHIVrwin I'n.
I'll., ili'volcil id llin liiiiriHlH of Ui'yniililMvllle
miid.MTiMwini'fmiitT. Niiii-ikiIII Iriil, wIIIUimiI
nil with fulniiws. mill will lif I'spccliilly f 1 lenil-
ly toward inn iiiimritiir piiish.
?iitrtiTlillnii irl- l jmpiT y-ar. Iti iidvnnrp.
rnmniililli'iillnlm lnlrlulnl fur
ir null
pillilli'illliill
ntUKt lie wrninpiiiiliMl liyllio writer iiiimh
it fur piililli'iu Ion, hut it n miurn 11 n - of
ITmiI fiillli. Interi-otnii noun lli'ini hiIIi'HimI.
Advert Isliiit riili" tinil Iiiiiiwii 1111 itpplli'ii
tinnatth nlflre In I'mohllrh-lli'iiry llliM'k.
I,mrhtr rimitniiiilciilloii tirul rjinnun nf
Advert limpiiln hIiduUI rvurli thlH ottkn liy
Moii'lny 111H111.
Aclilrpi nil com mini lent Inn to I J. A. Htopn-
en-mi, ItcyiiiililyvllU'. I'rt.
Knlrpi nt I tin piwiofflrf at HcyniiliNvIMn,
Ph.. m Mvund rln mull mutter.
A Great Prite Offer.
Wo hnvi! h great prize offer to nmki)
tho farmers of Jefferson county! Ilya
special arrnngfment with the pnbllHher
of tlte Fnnn Jtiurwil. a most rxrellent
farm paper tlmt riwin !() centn n year,
wn are itlitn to offer one year's ntiberip
tinn to TlIK STAIt mill FIVR years' sub
scription to tlto Form Jmmmltia two
worth $:l "id nil for the Htniill mini of
11.25. Of course this only applies to
advance paying subscribers. We ciin
furnish a few papers at this rate, imil If
yoit want them on tlieso terms, you
must act QCK'Kr.Y! Sninplo copies, of
tho Farm Journal will tip sent free on
application. Address,
C. A. STEPHENSON,
KeynnMsvlllo, I'a.
Tho flint that. 11 man In a
unisle (loos nut incl U'iit that
organ grinder.
crank
lie is
We know a woman who has hail an
awful lot, ot trouble during hor llli, and
tho most of It never happened.
Tho church dons not approve of pu
gilism, yet it energetically endeavors
to teach both young and old how to
successfully fight tho devil.
The averngo monthly wage of male
teachers In Illinois In 1W1S was flid.HT;
of fomalo teachers, $."1.84. If tho wo
men do not teach as well as the men
they should be retired, but If tholr
equals, which no doubt they are, they
should receive equal wages.
In the Miiliml Aye a Chinese gentle
man advocates the use of the rat as an
article of dint, and makes tho following
remarks on lis properties as a hair re
storer: "What tho carrot Is to a horse's
coat, a rat is to the human hair. Neith
er fact can be explained, but every
horseman knows that a regimen of car
rots will make his horse as smooth and
lustrous as velvet, and the Chinese, es
pecially tho women, know that ruts
used as food stop tho falling out of the
hair and mako tho locks soft, silky and
beautiful. I have seen it tried many
times, and evury'tiiue it succeeded."
Tho Iteynoldsvillo St ah, of Wednes
day's date, announced that the regular
monthly meeting of the town council
would bo hold that evening, after which
it would adjourn and tho new council
would oi'gani.e,' According to tho elec
tion taws nf Pennsylvania, tho terms of
borough incumbents in most cases, com
mence on (he first Monday In March
and continue for tho period now fixed
for the duration thereof by existing
laws. This law relates to councilmeu
and tho KcynoldsvUlo citizens are a
triflo ahead of time. DuUiils came near
making tho same mistake in tho organ
ization of Its new council, which duty
lias been poHtMined until the evening ot
the day their torm commences. Dullols
; rrM.
Up until a few months ago the council
of this borough always mot on the first
Monday of each month and the now
council was always organized tho samo
night tho old council adjourned sine die,
and that wus why tho new council ciiinu
near making tho mistako of organizing
too soon, but tho Act of Assembly was
referred to in time to avoid this, and
the new council did not organize until
Monday evening of this week.
The proposed law in regard to bicycle
paths tn this state, which will soon be
brought up for second reading in the
Legislature, should bo of great interest
to bicycle riders. If tho bill is passed
it will mako It possible to construct and
maintain side paths along the highways
in the townships of the Commonwealth
for tho. use of wheelmen and pedos'
trlans; bicycle riders, however, aro to
have the right of way thereon. As the
entire expenso of the now idea will bo
borne by blcyclo ownors, the now law
Imposing a tax ou wheels for the pur
pose named, and as the act will be op
erative only in counties that petition
the courts to appoint Side Path Com'
tnissloners, thus relieving the wheel
men of any county whoreln sldepath
are deemed undesirable, mere can
hardly be found any sensible reason why
' the law should not be unanimously ap
proved. The fact thit a cyole path is
the only solution to country riding, dur
the lives of the present generation, in
this section of the state at least, Is be'
. yond question; and with tho passage of
this act we will be enabled in a few
years to have side paths on all main
roads, tnaklng'it possible to take eoun
try rides during nine months of the
year, instead of three or four, aa under
existing circumstances.
DOIN03 OF UO O Jell "I AL3."
Below Will be Found he i.iln.i t uf the
Old and New t .wn C until.
Ilegiilar meeting i f the Ti'Wn Cniin-
cil whs held Maieli 1-1. I'lenldi lit H. H.
Elliott In the chair. Members present,
Hoover, Delhle. Smith. Peri ls, tti ynolds
lid Corbel t. 1
Minutes nf the pp'vlinis meeting read
and approved
Thus. Tapper whs present and tmtdo
inquiry as to what the council would do
In the way of ciimpetiatlun for the dam-
go It would lie to him lo ralmi his barn
o the grade of thesldewallt established
bv ordinance N fi4.
On motion Hie President, together
1th tin- Finance Committee, was in
structed to consult the Solicitor and
et his advice on the matter.
The Solicitor, M. M. Puvln, in his re
port on the letter of theC. IJ. V. V.
Co., refusing lo pay the license on the
If phone poles, quilted seVi ltd decisions
f the courts and said in his opinion tho
license could he collected. On motion
lie clerk was iiihlructi d to notify the
C. U. I'. T. Co. thut unlets the licenso
as paid at onee the council would pro
ceed to collect tho same.
Hurgess H. Alex Stoke reported li
censes collected to lie :.IHI.
lj. .1. MeKntire, secretary Hoard of
Health, reported receipts to lie $4,011.
Solicitor mailt) thu following report
on the purchase of the water plant by
the Council:
Tn Hie llmiiirnhle Tmrn Ctmnr'd nf the
lltntiittih uf Hi iiwihlxrHU :
GKNTI.KMKN: At the request, of one
f vour members, II. I!. Deiblo, I here
with furnish you the copy of the Act of
Assembly, relative to it borough pur
chasing witter win ks, which net rends
follows: "It shall lie lawful at any
lime nfter twenty years from the inlro-
liicliou of water or gas, as the ease may
he, Into any place, as aforesaid, for the
mn, borough, city or (list rift into
lilcli the said company shall he located,
o become the owners of said works and
he property of said company, by paying
therefor the net cost of erecting and
maintaining tho same, with interest
thereon, at the rate of ten per centum
per annum, deducting from said Inter-
stall dividends tlioretomre Declared."
Act of 1874, pamphlet laws, page 05,
Inline 7; also Act of 1Ho7, pamphlet
aws, page 77, 1 nnrt no other Act or
Assembly on the subject of boroughs
owning wuter works built by a private
(imimnv. except as to purchase of
works by cities of the third class. Tha
ate of the charter of the Ileynoldsvillo
Water Company is September 24, 1888.
Kespeutiullv submitted,
M. M. Davis,
March 1st, ISilft. Solicitor.
On motion the following Committee
was appointed to meet with tho water
company and consult with them in re
gard 10 me more irequeni uiisnings 01
thu hydrants: 11. C. Welblo, J. C. rer-
rls and It. Smith, cominltteo.
The election of S. H. J. Saxton, as a
member of tho Hoard of Health was ap
proved by the council.
High Constnhlo .1. llennlnger report-
d collections for impounding cattlo to
be 1(),00.
On motion bills amounting to 9118.H7
were ordered paid.
Ad further business. Council au-
ourned tine dir.
Town council met Monday evening.
Members holding ovor present, Deiblo,
Ferris, It. Smith, and the newly elected
members, O. F. Smith, D. It. Cochran
und A. J. Pierce, all elected for a term
of threo years.
II. C. Deiblo was chosen temporary
chairman. The chairman appointed
R. Smith und J. C. Ferris a committee
to exarulno the election papers of those
newly elected councilmnn. Tholr report
being favorable and accepted, Chief
Burgess II. Alex Stoke administered
tho oath of otliuo to O. F. Smith, A. J.
Piorco and D. It. Cochran.
Durguss declared nominations open
for a President of Council. S. B. El
liott was nominated. On motion nom
inations closed. Chairman appointed
C. Ferris and D. It. Cochran as tellers,
and It. Smith to cast the vote of the
council. S. B. Elliott having received
tho entire vote of thu council wus de
clared elected. Mr. Elliott being absent
II. C. Deiblo wus chosen chairman pro
tern.
Election of clerk being next in ordor,
L. J. Mc Entire being tho only nominee
was unanimously elected.
r or Chief of Police, Ihos. V. shields
and J. W. Hewlett. The result of the
vote was Shields 4 and IXowlutt 2.
Peter Ilobortson was unuulmously
eleoled Assistant f ollceman.
For Solicitor, M. M. Davis, Smith M.
McCreight and O. M. McDonald were
nomlnuted. M. M. Davis was elected
on third ballot.
Street Commissioner, Jacob llennlng
er and E. O'ltelley. Result of voto was
Henningor 1, O'ltelley G.
On motion the rate of pay lor labor on
street was put at $1.50 per day. Toum
work at V.f.OU. street Commissioner
$2.00 per day. Solicitor's salary was
put at .rU.ou per annum. Clerk s salary
was put at tp.iu.uu lor twelve regular
meetings, and $3.00 por night for special
meetings.
Street Committee H. C. Deiblo, S.
B. Elliott and J. C. Ferris.
Sewer Committee S. B. Elliott, H.
C. Deiblo, D. It. Cochran, It. Smith and
J. C. Ferris.
Finance Committoe J. C. Ferris, O.
F. Smith and A. .1. Pierce.
Fire Prevention Committee O. F.
Smith, D. It. Cochran and A. J. Pierce.
Ordinance Committoe S. B. Elliott,
R. Smith and O, F. Smith.
On motion the Sower Committee was
instructed to proceed to lay tho sewor.
On motion the officers were instructed
to enforce ordinance No. Zi, rogulating
hawkers and peddlers.
E. W. MoMillon, High Constable
elect, tendered his resignation and. on
motion was accepted by the council.
John Trudgen, Poor Overseer, pre
sented hia bond and on motion it was
accepted.
On motion the regular mooting will
be held on the first Wednesday in each
month.
Folding Automatic
1 m.
; IT SELLS AT SIGHT.
lU'low we give the names of purchasera in the past few
weeks, mostly of KeynoMsvillo, Pa., who bought machines
from V. 0. Hartwick:
FA. Uooder
T. C. Reynolds
K. S. llofrman
Mis. James Orr
Frank Deitz
l'riester brothers
John Hutson
Mrs. (J. V. Dempsey
J. A. Myers
F. W. Hnrns
1). S. Adams
Mr. Carrie Byrne
II. P. Strickland
Jennie (Junsalua
F. A. MoConnell
L. P. Lorentz
John Miller
Matthew Phillips
Henj. Kline
Ezra I). Ilartman
J. M. King
Dr. II. P. Thompson
Mrs. Elizabeth Donahue
Thomas McCreight
S. H. J. Saxton
(Uottleib liohren
Mrs. Paul Sence
" A. C. Huntington
II. Silmour, St. Marys
Robert Smith
A. P. King
F. W. Weber
J. L. Ilinderliter
(Jeorge Pettigrew
II. W. Herpel
J. II. Hughes
John C. Lyons
F. K. Alexander
Wiley ife Sweitzer
Gustavo Harrold
Thos. Shields
Mrs. Mary Palford
Noah Strouse
Mrs. James Ross
SPECIAL NOTICE
To Those Who Have a Spirit ot Speculation and
Who Like to Make Money, tho Pur
chase ol Thirty Automatic Spring
Washer Secure a County.
To those who wish to engage in a
pleasant and profitable business we in
vito their attention to our plun of
closing counties. The purchase of thir
ty machines at $10 each and a county
goes with them. A person pays for a
county when ho buys .'10 machines and
gets a genuine deed for the county for
17 years from date of patent, and all tho
washors manufactured, packed and de
livered to him on hoard the cars at Con
stantino, Michigan, ut$ (confidential)
that, he can sell in the county during
the seventeen years. Next we sell
states by counties, as we closo townships
in counties. W. G. Campbell and H. L.
Fireman, well known men of iteynolds
villo, have purchased 30 machines at
$10 Cuch and thereby secured the coun
ty of Clearfield. Thoy haye been work
ing the town of Clearfield for the past
three weeks and are mooting with good
success. Thoy have a deed for the coun
ty and theexclusivo agency for 17 years
from the l)th day of Novombor, 188(1,
and all the machines manufactured,
packed and billed to them on board the
curs at Constantino, Mich., at our con
fidential contract price to ugonta that
they can sell or have sold in Bald county
Lewis P. Lorentz, of Iteynoldsvillo,
has bought 110 machines at $10 each and
thereby secured tho county of Arm'
strong. Mr. Lorentz starts this week
for Parker's Landing to begin the work
of introducing the machine.
It. B. Dudd, of Troy, Pa., purchased
30 maohincs at $10 each and has a deed
of Lycoming county.
W. Whipple and F. Lock wood, of
Worcester, N. Y., purchased 30 ma
chines at $10 each and selected Brad
ford county for which they have a deed.
W. B. Strait, of Troy, purchased 30
machines at $10 euch and secured a deed
of Tioga county.
In this manner fi counties have been
Bold in this state tho, past few weeks,
and erelong this machine will find its
way into every household in Pennsyl
vanla as the business is being pushed by
reliable business men. When you look
at the number of machines that have
been sold in the past few weeks, and
learn the profits all agents have you can
see it will Interest any one who likes to
make money. We refer you to any of
our agenU for confidential contract
price to agents.
Spring Washer !
1
J. C. Dillman
W. G. Campbell
C. F. HofTman
James Mitchell
J. J. Sutter
Richard Hughes
Dr. R. E. Hoover
10. C. Rums, Rrookville
Rullington tfe Rrady
Ed. A. Carina It
Father T. Rrady
Mrs. Elvira A. Zeitler
" James A. Tyson
Moses Thomas
Mrs. Jennie E. Welch
Peter Steighner
Mrs. Leon a C. Mills
Wilson R. Hodman
F. H. Gallagher
Mrs. David Stall
Francis DeLonne
Charles Sprague
George Henry
L. L. Henry
Mrs. M. S. Rombaugh
" Lizzie Charlton
James F. Henry .
O. II. Rroadhead
W. L. Strouse
Mrs. E. E. Annagost
O. ShirtlifT.
Philip Koehler.
Loe Priesley.
Anyone wishing to engage
in a pleasant and profitable
business should see the Auto
matic Spring Washer operate
and learn confidential con
tract price to agents.
Call on or address
W. G. Hartwick,
Reynoldsville, Pa.
Men Who Like to Make Money.
Anyone wishing a business out of
which they can realize cash in 10, 20 or
30 days are requested to cull and see the
Automatic Spring Washer operate and
learn confidential contract price to
agents und see tho protlts all agents
get. Address, W. G. HARTWICK,
Lock Box 4(1. Reynoldsville, Pa.
W. G. Hartwick, owner of the auto
matic spring washer, wants the readors
of THK Star to investigate the ma
chine, also the business of selling it.
The Automatic is iwrfect in every re
spect and is great seller, and any live
salesmen could not embark in a more
lucrative business than handling this
machine. Mr. Hartwick Is always will
ing to give exhibitions, public or pri
vate, and explain to anyone his manner
of transacting business. He Is a citizen
of tho town and is deserving of great
praise for his straightforward methods
of dealing with the public A longthy
notice in this week's issue of The Star
shows the success he has met with
while here, which illustrates forcibly
that the machine must possess all the
merits claimed for it.
House-cleaning time Is near and you
surely ought to have an automatic
washer to wash your bed clothing with
The automatio spring washer Is the
only perfect washer on the market and
every household should have one, for it
saves labor, time and clothing.
W. G. Hartwick gave a public wash'
ing on Main street Saturday afternoon
to a large and interested audience. All
who witnessed the work speak in praise
of the Washing Machine. To soe this
machine operate is enough to prove all
merit claimed for it.
If you desire a good business, one that
will pay. just secure an agency for the
automatio spring washer. For partlcu
lars and terms to agents, address
W. G. Hartwick,
Reynoldsville, Pa.
II E i nl crest of
in the firm of
has been
Alex. Stoke. The new firm will
continue business in the Nolan
block, and respectfully ask a share
of the public patronage.
It will bo one of the principles
of our business to render satisfac-'
tory Services to our patrons.
The Jefferson Supply Go.
Three Rig Stores at Reynoldsville, Rath
inel and Rig Soldier, afe offering bargains
in clearing up stocks in
Shoes, Rubbers, Hats and Caps,
Jackets, Capes and
, At PRICKS CUT IN TWO, and if you
can use anything in this line we surely
. can make the price suit you. '"
We are convinced by the INCREASED
TRADE that we are getting every day
that
Our Goods and Prices are Right.
' Almost anything needed in your list of
family wants you will find in our 3 stores.
We can fit you out in any line, and
nearly all lines have big bargains in them.
Jefferson Supply Co.
' Reynoldsville,
3 Big Stores Rathmel, and
( Big Soldiek.
immmmmnmimmmmmmmmmnimfflmmniii
I SAVE MONEY! 1
NOW IS THE TIME TO SAVE MONEY
: OX ANY GOODS IN THE , 3
Hardware or 1
Builders' lines. 1
i All
manufacturers of Hardware, Brass, Copper, 3
Iron and Steel Goods have advanced their
S selling prices from 10 to 25 per cent, owing 3
S to the increased cost of raw material. We 3
t have a good supply, bought before the ad- 3
vance and can make interesting prices on the 2
f same, so now is the time to save money. 3
CINDERELLA RANGE! 3
Housekeepers should be wise and call at our 3
store and examine the Cinderella Range. It has
8 more points that excel than any other range on the 3
tE market, and is sold guaranteed to bake and roast.
I REYNOLDSVILLE HARDWARE CO. f
iuuiiiiiiuaiiiiaiiiiUiiiiiiuiaiiiiaiiuiUiuummmiaiiii
Avalon Terrace
Tom Reynolds' Addition to Reynoldsville, Pa.
, The best town plot now offered for
sale, right in the town, and with
every convenience. As a future home
LOTS HAVE BEEN SOLD AND
ARE SELLING NOW. DON'T
r t IT flL'T TTTI DL'UT1
I have for sale 100 lots, 50x150 ft.,
on Grant St., 12 near S. B. Elliott's.
These lots will make beautiful build
ing spots and sold on easy payments.
Remember no taxes for 1899.
Remember the Title to every lot guaranteed.
Lots at $150, sold $10 down and 50c. per week thereafter.
Lots at $175, sold $15 down and $1.00 per week thereafter.
Also for sale, Lots on Pleasant Avenue and Worth
Street, farm of 40 acres with house, barn and more v
kinds of fruit trees than any farm in the country.
Reynoldsville, with its Silk Mill, employing 2X) hands, which will be
doubled in the Spring; Coal Mines, employing about 15(H) men; the .
largest Woolen Mills in the State; Machine Shops; a Tannery, em
ploying 150 men, and othur Industries that will be here before the
year closes, will make these lots an Investment that will more than
double themselves before you get them paid for.
SMITH M. McCREIGHT, Agent
Sutter
I
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RING
& CO.
by II.
purchased
Mr. J. J.
Bing & Co.
Collarettes,
3
it is the best; as a growing invest
ment, it is without an equal.