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Traveler' Guide.
Passeniror trnlns Arrive nnd leave Ryn
oldnvllle as filluw:
Allrtjhen) Valley Haihray.
Eastward. Westward.
Train No. , (1.47 n. m. Trnln No. H, H.47 n. m.
TralnNo.lH, 11.27 . m. Trnln N. , S.. n. m.
Train No. 1. 1 nop. m. Trnln No. 2, l.:B p. m.
Trnln No. S, 6.14 p. m, Trnln No. 14. .V;il p. m.
Train No. 7, 9M p. m. Trnln .No.lu, 7.&M p. m.
OITIUPAY.
Train No.41, 1.14p.m. Trnln No. S, H.47 a. m.
Trnln No. 7, UM p. m. Trnln No.14. 4.113 p. m.
n. if. r. an, (c. m. Div)
Arrives I Departs
Train No 78 1 20 p m I Trnln No 73, 2 30 p m
fl Little ot Evemttilng.
Williams (or shoes.
New shoes arrive evory day at Robin
son's. A full line of Unlon-mado clothing at
Shlok & Warner's.
If you want a perfect fit, order suit
from John Flynn, the tailor.
Men's, women's and children's tan
shoes below cost at Williams.'
The latest stylo and best quality in
our $2.00 ladies' Bhoes. Robinson's.
You are protected when you buy g uar
anteed clothing at Shick & Wagner's.
Five room bouse for rent on Jackson
et., near 5tb. Inquire of L. M. Snyder.
150 pairs of ladioB' tan shoos and Ox
fords below cost at Williams' shoo store.
Are you drinking the best soda water
in town? If not, line up. Reynolds
Drug Store.
Johnston & Nolan are now selling a
line of ladies' shoes for $1.50 that form
erly sold for $2.50.
The vacation of the Jefferson county
lawyers ended Monday and they are all
down to business again.
For Sale Two good cows. Inquire of
Hesseklah Beck, Washington township,
near Deemer's Cross Roads.
Three-months-old child of Mike Petas,
of Biff Soldier, was buried in Catholic
cemetery Monday afternoon.
A number of Reynoldsvllle young
people held a picnic near Waite's school
house, Beecbwoods, Monday.
Latest stylos in shoos at Johnston &
Nolan's shoe parlors. Call and see
shoes and got their low prions.
For Sale Threshing machine, engine,
wh redder and fodder cutter. Inquire of
k-ank P. Bost, Reynoldsvillo, Pa.
According to reports the huckleberry
p will be large this yoar. One party
at went out last wook gathered about
iU bushels.
Mrs. P. McDonald and family and
Mrs. P. A. Hardman and family are
camping at McDonald's old camp near
Sandy Valley.
At the monthly meeting of Reynolds
villo Building and Loan Association
Monday evening $3,800 was sold at a
good premium.
The Ladles' Aid Society of the Luth
eran church cleared $18.00 out of their
lee cream festival hold In the Reynolds
block Saturday evening.
On account of the indisposition of the
pastor, Rev, W. Frank Reber, there
was no preaching in the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening.
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings,
August 7th and 8th, Hope Hose Com
pany will bold an ice cream festival on
the lawn next to S. T. Reynolds block.
County Commissioners Al Hawk and
Newton Webster came up Thursday
morning to see about the new bridge to
be built across Soldier Run at Presoott
vllle. Rev. A. B. MoCormluk, of North
Warren, who was a schoolmate of Rev.
W. Frank Ruber, will preach In the
Reynoldsvllle Presbyterian oliurch next
Sunday.
We have a large stock of doors and
sash, paints and oils, nails, building
patter, locks, hinges, &c, that we are
soiling at the right price. Hall, Bar
ton & Co.
Miss Kltle Shick entertained a few
friends at her homo Inst evening.
Joseph Macro will preach In Italian
language at tho Big Soldier Baptist
church nt 3.30 next Sunday aftornoon.
The Wlnslow township school board
will meet at Frank's Tavern next Satur
day to hire teachers for the coming
school term.
Ira Smith and family of this place
and Mrs. Lllltas Smith, of Klttannlng,
are camping In the Beechwnods, near
George Btirtop's.
Rev. Charles Zetler, of Frostburg,
will preach In the M. E. church at this
place nextSumlay morning and evening.
Rev. Zetler Is a brother of Mrs. C. N.
Lewis.
Mrs. F. K. Arnold offers her Main
street property for sale. This Is ono of
tho most desirable residence properties
now left In that section. Full particu
lars enn be had of Mrs. Arnold or J. B.
Arnold.
A new postoflloo hns been established
at Hooverhurst, near Glen Campbell,
and L. M. Weitzel, formerly of this
place, who Is Interested in a largo store
at Hooverhurst, has been appointed
postmaster.
Two new Methodist Episcopal
churches will be built In Jefferson
county, one at Schnfner's Corners to
cost $2,500 nnd ono at Big Run to cost
between $H,000 and $7,000. The Big
Run church Is to be brick.
There was a typographical error in
the public fountain fund statement pub
lished in Thk Star last week, which
gave persons who paid $1.50 credit with
paying $2.00, and those who paid $2.00
only had credit with puylng $1.50.
Mrs. Isaac Harriger died at her home
near Emerlekvllle last Thursday and
was buried Saturday afternoon. Fun
eral servicos wore conducted by Rov. J.
P. Hicks. The deceased was about 50
years old. She Is survived by her hus
band and seven children.
The Village Improvement Association
will hold a market In the Bee Hive
building, corner of Main and Fifth
streets, on Saturday afternoon, July 28.
Cooked food, pies, cako, bread, all of the
best, and at reasonable prices. Come
and buy to help a good cause.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Miller, of
Youngstown, Ohio, arrived here last
evening with the remains of their one-year-old
baby, who died Monday. Tho
child will be buried to-day. This young
couple, who are well known here, have
the sympathy of their numerous frionds.
Mrs. Miller's maiden namo was Pauline
Mitchell.
If you were to stand on tho bank and
throw dollars into tho creek, people at
the best would think you were foolish,
but you are doing just as foolish by try
ing to burn gas in a big Iron cook stove,
for yon are wasting dollars every month
that you could save by using a gas
range. We have them at all prices.
Hall. Barton & Co.
The Brookville Whlttlor Club and
Reynoldsvllle Utopia Society picnic in
Emanuel Schugar's grove, near Emer
lekvllle, last Friday was an exceedingly
pleasant event. Tho full membership
of both societies was not present, but
a largo number did find it convenient
to attend. The grove Is certainly
a delightful place for holding a picnic.
For tho Prohibition State Convention
to bo held at Pittsburg, August 8, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets to Pittsburg from
all stations on its lino In the State of
Pennsylvania at rate of one fare for the
round trip (minimum rate 25c). Tick
ets to be sold and good going August 6,
7 and 8 and to return until August 0,
Inclusive.
Dr. H. B. King and Fred K. Alexan
der, two of Roynoldsville's best young
men, passed through town Thursday on
their way home from Atlantic City,
where they had gone to attend the B.
P. O. E. reunion last week. They
looked as If their trip had agreed with
thorn and Doc had entirely recovered
from his attack of sickness, but said ho
still saw "soa robins" in his dreams.
Clearfield 7'iiMic Spirit.
Rov. James H. Jolbart, of Johnson
burg, preached in tho M. K. church at
this plaoe lust Sunday, Tho Methodist
congregation of the "paper mill" town
are building a new church and Rev.
Jelbiirt did not forget to mention this
fact to tho Roynoldsvillo people Sunday
morning and asked for assistance. He
got about $40.00. Rev. Jelbart preached
at Rathmel Sunday afternoon and
raised $11.00 at that place for his church.
The Buffalo, Rochester St Pittsburg
Railway Co, announce a delightful va
cution excursion to Pan-American Buf
falo and Niagara Fulls on Tuesday,
July 31st, affording an opportunity of
visiting the great Electric City of the
Empire State and to wondrous Niagara
at a time of the year when half the
people of the world, wore It possible,
would be present and pay homage to its
grandeur. Train will leave Falls Creek
at 12.52 p. m. and the fare will be $3.25
to Buffalo and $3.75 to Niagara Falls
for the round trip. Tickets will be
good returning from Niagara Fulls or
Buffalo If used on or before Saturday,
August 4th, WOO. For further Informa
tion see excursion bills or consult the
agent at Reynoldsvllle.
Crushers In Operation Yesterday.
The two large crushers and sitters at
the glass plant were being tried yester
day and they worked admirably. One
hundred tons of sand stone was crushed.
Dynamo Shift Broke.
The shaft on tho dynamo at the eloc
trio light plant broke Monday night, and
consequently, tho town was In dsrkness
again. An examination showed that
flaw In the shaft was what caused the
break.
Will Locate at Falls Creek.
Dr. J. Clair Dougherty, who recently
graduated at the Modleo-Chlrnrgleul
Dental College, Philadelphia, and also
passed the State Board examinations,
has decided to open a dental office at
Falls Creek and Is now getting ready to
do business there. Tho people of that
town will find Dr. Dougherty to bo nn
honorable, upright, gentlemanly fellow,
and we be lieve ho will do good work.
Thrown Out of Buggy.
Father T. Brady was thrown out of
a buggy near Dutehtown Sunday aftor
noon and had a narrow escape from
serious Injury. Ho received a cut on
his forehead which had to be sewed lip.
Tho horse frightened at a placo whore
a new pair of scales are being put In and
whirled and upset buggy on top of
Father Brady und a Polandor who was
driving the horse. The animal ran a
short distance and was caught by some
men who were at work thero.
Billoon Didn't Oo Up.
Welsh Bros, circus visited Reynolds
vllle Friday, and from those who at
tended wo learn that tho circus was a
good one for the price 10 and 20 cents
but the show was not what it was
advertised to be. The one hundred
trained animals fulled to materialize
nnd tho hulloon failed to go up. The
excuse was that the man who gets tho
balloon ready for the ascension was not
here and Prof. Carl Bryan, the aero
naut, refused to go up, consequently
that part of the show was not given.
The arenic and vaudeville part of the
show was good.
Richard Taafe Resigned.
Richard Taafe, mine foreman of Ham
ilton, has resigned that position to ac
cept a more lucrative ono as mlno fore
man for a coal company in Huntingdon
county. Tho resignation takes effect
the first of August, when Mr. Taafe
will go to his new position. He will
not move his family for some time. Mr.
Taafe has been a mine foreman at this
place and Rathmel thirteen years, first
for Powers, Brown Co., then Boll,
Lewis & Yates and last the J. & C. C.
& I. Co. He is a competent man for tho
position, Mr. Taafe has many friends
in this section who will be sorry to see
him leave, but will wish him success in
the Huntingdon coal field.
Dwellings at Class Plant.
The Reynoldsvillo Hardware Com
pany, H. Alex. Stoke, Levi Senegal's
and Arthur O'Donnell, sr., will build
fifteen dwelling houses In partnership
on the Star Glass Company's ground.
We understand that Dr. J. W. Foust
and several other persons, whose names
we did not learn, will build one or two
houses apiece on the company's land,
the company, however, Is to deed tho
lots to the persons who build on them.
When the glass plant starts up there
will bo a great demand for dwelling
houses and the company is not In a
position to build houses now, and hence,
they have made tho above proposition,
which Is being taken up by some of our
capitalists.
Dog Show.
Prof. SamStrlcklin, of Bellaire.Ohio,
arrived in town Saturday morning with
fifteen trained dogs and gave a free dog
show on Main street Saturday evoning,
The street parade at noon was unique
and was a good advertisement. A large
crowd gathered on Main street before
the hour advertised for performance to
begin and everybody wanted to get in
the front row. Prof, devoted more
time to the collection part which was
most Important to blm than he did to
the dog performance. He passed tho
hat twico. The dog performance was
good. A little black dog, christened
McKlnley, went up a ladder thirty-eight
feet high and jumped off on to a canvass
held up by eight men. This was the
most wondorful feat of tho dog show.
Jailed Thursday.
Mrs.Barnabus McCanna had a warrant
Issued for her husband lust Wednesday
evening on the charge of assault and
threatening to kill her. Constable P.
J. Ward arrested Barney and took him
before Squire Woodring for a hearing.
'Squire bound him over to court in the
sum of $100.00, which Barney could not
secure and he was Informed that he
would have to stay in the lock-up all
night and go to county jail in the morn
ing. This Information made Barney
ferocious and he declared they could
not put him In tho lock-up and he
threatened to kill the constublo. Four
men had difficulty In getting the hand
cuffs on him, and It was not until after
the constable battered Barney's bead
and face terribly with the band-cuffs
that they succeeded In getting tho Irons
on him. After Barney was put In lock
up a doctor was called to dress the
wounds. Thursday morning Consta
ble Ward took the prisoner to county
jail. The case has been settled and
Barney la at home again.
Will be Mimed To-day.
At 10.30 a. m, to-day, July 25tb,
James Kelley Johnston, of the Johnston !
& Nolan shoe firm, and Miss Mary Mar
garet' Cooper, daughter of Nlnlan
Cooper, of this place, will be married at
the residence of Joseph Hunter, In
Beech woods Mrs. Hunter Is a sister of
Miss Cooper. Tho marriage ceremony
will bo performed by Rev, W. Frank
Reber, pastor of Reynoldsvllle Presby
terian church, assisted by Rev. George
H. Hill, pastor Beecbwoods Prosbytor
Ian church. It will not be a large
wedding, only Immediate relatives will
be present. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston will
go to Pittsburg this afternoon on the
B. It. tt P. "flyor"on a ten day wedding
trip.
Miss Cooper and Mr. Johnston are
prominent members and workers In
the Reynoldsvllle Presbyterian church,
are numbered among our most highly
esteemed citizens and both have a host
of friends in town. Tho Cooper resi
dence on Grant street Is being enlarged
and transformed into a fine home and
as soon as the house Is completed Mr.
and Mrs. Johnston will reside there.
The Star extends congratulations and
joins Mr. and Mrs. Johnston's frionds In
wishing them unlimited happiness and
success In life's journey.
New Bethlehem Not In It.
Tho Reynoldsvllle baseball team went
to New Bethlehem Thursday to play
the team at that place, and our boys put
up such a strong game that the New
Bethlehem team was not in It. They
failed to get anything but goose eggs,
did not even get a man to third base
during the sevun Innings, which was all
that was played on account of rain. The
New Bethlehem boys got Into faster
company than they had reckoned on.
Burge and Itlelly were Reynoldsvlllo's
buttery and they did good work and
were equally as well suported on buses
and In tho field. The seven innings
were played in 55 minutes. Assistant
Manager Harry Copping accompanied
the club to New Bethlehem. Tho Reyn
oldsvllle team was composed of follow
ing players: Dick Rielly catcher, John
Burge pitcher, Joseph Williams 2nd
base, Elmer Woodward loft field, Frank
Bohren short stop, Frank Campbell
center field, Reynolds Gibson right
field, Jarvls Williams 1st base, John
Nolan 3d base.
Harry Secnst Died Staturday.
Hurry, eleven-year-old son of George
W. Secrlst, of Eleanora, died suddenly
Saturday morning. Death was caused
by a second paralytic stroke. One week
ago Wednesday the boy had a stroke of
paralysis which left him perfectly help
less. Funeral services were held Mon
day forenoon and remains were burled
in Syphrlt cemetery. Harry was the
oldest son and was an Industrious little
fellow.
Less than eighteen months ago Mr.
Secrlst was In a Philadelphia hospital
undor treatment for appendicitis, Jan
uary 16th he lost his left arm In the
Eleanora mines, and now when his boy
had reached the ago when he would be
of considerable help to his father, the
Grim Reaper cut him down, and Mr.
Secrlst justly feels that trouble Is crowd
ing In on him fast. Mr. and Mrs,
Sechrist have the sympathy of the
community.
DuBois Shut Out.
The DuBoIb and Punxsutawney ball
teams have been playing a series of
games this season and "Rube" Waddell,
a National League pitcher, was In tho
box for tho Punxsy team a few games,
which tho DuBois papers made no kick
about until Monday of this week, whon
the morning sheet said: "It is altogeth
er probable that Punxsutawney and Du
Bois will play no more baseball together
this season unless Punxsutawney should
agree to use no more National League
pitchers." The cause of this howl Mon
day was becauso the DuBois team was
shut out entirely Saturday and the Punx
sy boys had nine scores to their credit.
For Punxsy to win two games In suc
cession was too much for the town with
a team of imported hired players and
now they will not play ball with Punxsy
unless that town promises not to get
better players than DuBois can hire.
Supt. Florence Mine.
John H. Bull, former superintendent
of the J. & C. C. & I. Co. mines at this
place, who resigned a fow months ago
to accept a position with Flemlngton
Coal Coropuny at Flemlngton, West Va.,
Is now In the employ of the R. &
P. C. & I. Co. and Is superintendent of
the Florence mine, near Punxsutawney
Mr. Bull Is building himself a dwelling
house at Punxsy.
Drum House Burned.
The drum house at Sherwood mine,
near Sandy Valley, burned down last
Thursday night, throwing one hundred
men out of employment two weeks. All
tho rope around tho drum was destroyed.
Checkwoighman W. S. Bracken had
his oheck board in drum house and It
was burned.
Our gas ranges, besides cutting tho
heat in the kitchen down three-fourths,
will Bave enough in gas bills in a yoar
to almost pay for themselves. Don't
take our word for It. Ask some person
that haa ono. Hall, Barton & Co.
Low out shoes for high temperature
at uomnson s.
Road Shick & Wagner's ad this week.
Attached to P. tt E.
August 1st the Allegheny Valley
Railway passes Into the hands of the
Pennsylvania railroad and the Low
Grade Division becomes a part of tho
Middle Division of the P. ft E. railroad
and comes under the supervision of
T. R. Roberts, of Ronovo, who Is super-
Intendent of tho Middle Division of P.
tc E. Mr. Roberts was In Reynoldsvllle
Monday to look over tho affairs In this
section before he becomes superintend
ent of this branch.
It was the general opinion that whon
the Low Grade was attached to the P.
k E. that some of the offices would
be moved away from here and tho
changes would comel eight or ten fam
ilies to move to other towns, but we
are glad to state thut thero will ho no
changes for the present at least, with
the exception of Mr. Rumsey retiring
as superintendent of the Low Grade,
and he will remain In tho service
of the company until tho first of J'jol.
This Is not only good news to the em
ployes, but also to the townspeople, us
It was feared the dispatchers' ofllce,
supervisor's officii, trainmaster' office
nnd sevcrnl other offices would 1)0
moved and Reynoldsvillo would bo only
a way station, besides losing eight or
ten excellent families, which we are
loathe to do.
As a division can only have one train
master and Mr. Gardner Is the train
master on Middle Division, Mr. Duns
more, who was trainmaster of Low
Grade, will be assistant trainmaster,
but his position will lie more Import
ant than It was as trainmaster, for
he will virtually be Mr. Roberts'
assistant on this part of the road.
Riot Friday Night.
A riot botween showmen and men of
this Immediate vicinity occurred any
where from show grounds to corner of
Fifth and Jackson streets last Friday
night. We did not learn the names of
any of the persons guilty of taking a
hand In the riot. It Is claimed that
several fellows tried to crawl under the
canvas Into the show and were ejected.
that made the fellows mad and some
person cut the guy ropes and then the
showmen got after the gang and there
was a warm time on show ground for a
fow minutes. A crowd was gathered
up to whip tho showmen after the per
formance and then tho riot was started.
Clubs, revolvers and stones were In evi
dence. A number of heads were badly
battered, but, fortunately, there was
nobody killed. Thos. Crawford and
William Gathers, who were not mixed
In the fight, but were standing on John
Welsh's orch at corner of Jackson and
Fifth streets, were attacked by the
showmen, who used clubs on them free
ly. Crawford's buck was so badly in
jured that he has not been able to work
since. No doubt the fellows who cut
the ropes and stoned the show needed
punishment, hut it was not the thing to
uttuck Innocent men. Crawford hud
been at lodgo and stopied on corner of
Main and Fifth streets to talk with sev
eral members of the lodge, and when he
heard the racket ho sturted to look for
his son. who had gone to show, and he
got to Welsh's porch In tlmo to get at
tacked by the angry mob. Mr. Welsh's
front door was broken In by the rioters.
Great Year for Apples.
"The peach crop this year will be one
of the largest in years," said Deputy
Seoretury of Agriculture Martin. "We
sliull not have to go out of Pennsylvania
to supply the home market. But the
great fruit crop in Pennsylvania this
year," continued Mr. Martin, "will be
the apple crop, for which this state is
justly celebrated. Reports from all the
applo growing counties, and there are a
great many of them, show that tho
trcos will bear unusually heavy this
season. Tho wheat crop will be a very
poor ono this year. In some of the
wheat growing counties In this part of
the stale tho farmers will not take the
trouble to harvest the grain, which is
almost worthless. Two causes contrib
ute to the failure of the crop, one being
the cold spring and the wheat fly. You
can pass through fields in Cumberland,
Lancaster, Adums and other counties in
this section of tho state and the devas
tation of tho fly will bo apparent to even
the most casual obsorvor.''
Membership Contest Banquet,
Sometime ago two teams eight iu
oach team were organized in Moun
tain Cliff Castle No. .'di), Knights Golden
Fugle, to lnereuse tho membership of
the lodge, and to make contest more in
teresting tho team getting most new
members was to be given a banquet by
the other teuin. Tho bunquet was glvon
at Frank's Tavern last night. There
were thirty members present. Mine
Host McConnoll gave the boys tho best
thoro was In tho market.
Letter List.
List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the postofflco at Reynoldsvillo, Pa.,
week ending July 21, 1!HH):
J. K. Crawford, Mrs. Rebecca Stroffer,
E. B. Tlos, Wm. O'Connor. Patrick
O'Neil. W. R. Williams, Sulvutore Co
mine Di Gulsseppe, Martin Valuch.
Say advertised and give date of list
when calling for above.
A. M. Woodward, P. M.
Attention, Firemen.
All members of Hope Fire Co. going
to Kane are requested to meet In hose
room Thursday evoning, July 2tlth, at
8.00 p. m. All members not present
will be classed as not going and their
suits will be furnished to now members
or substitutes.
Gko. W. Stoke, Jr., President.
' Ease, coolness and durability In u pair
or ltooloson s shoes.
250 pair rf ladies.' Misses.' Children's,
Men's and "toy's shoes now on sale at
bhlck Wagner's.
We use pure spring water In making
our soil a water, tneruiore it s perioct.
Reynolds Drug Store.
John Flynn, morohant tailor, makes
up-to-date suits. Try him.
Buy Robinson's shoes.
DEATH OF JOHN McCREIOHT.
Who Expired at His Horn In DuBois
Monday Morning.
John MeCrelght, one of the old set
tlers of Paradise, who moved from that
sectioh to DuBois four years ago, died
at the latter place at 4.00 a. m. Monday,
July 23rd. From the DuBois Kxpret
of July 23rd wo clip the following
sketch of tho career of this honored
and highly esteem gentleman who re
sided so near Reynoldsvillo for three
score years:
Born July II. 1821. whllo Longfellow,
Whitller and Lincoln were boys and
within two months of the death of the
great Napoleon, he has passed through
the latter three-quarters of tho present
century, witnessing In his life time a
transformation, unequalled perhaps, In
the history of the world.
It Is di Men It for tho present genera
tion to conceive tho great United States
of America without railroads, without
a telegraph or telephone lino, without
a steam-boat (for the first successful
use of the latter took pluco whllo the
subject was a boy), without sewing ma
chines, cooking stoves, kerosene or
matches. Manufactured gas was not
in uso for Illuminating purposes, and
pitch-pine faggots and tallow dips were
used until the candle, a modern conven
ience, took their plane. Mowers, reap
ers, threshing machines wore unknown
and the hand-slcklo and cumbersome
flail were used. Tho subject's mall was
carried (when he was a matured man)
to and from his friends and relatives
through tho unsettled west and Califor
nia by pony express, anil he himself,
when a young man. traveled on foot and
horseback tb rough the state of Iowa
when railroads were yet unknown there.
Such have been the transformations
since tho subject commenced his life's
journey and which he witnessed during
his ll' which even went beyond the
"three score years and ten," man's al
lotted time.
In 1832 Mr. McCrelght's family re
moved to the neighborhood of the pres
ent homestead in what is known as
Paradise, near ReynoldHvllle, when this
section was a wilderness and Indiana,
Franklin and Old Town were the trad
ing centres and salt, flour and grain for
seed were hauled by oxen, and all things
we're most primitive The subject could
recount many experiences In hunting
bear and deer In the Big Swamp where
DuBois now stands.
John MeCrelght was born to Andrew
MeCrelght and Ann Sharp, tho brother
of seven sons and six daughters, all of
whom lived to a rips old age. Among
the survivors are Jamleson, living In
Kansas, Thomas S., who now lives on the
original homestead In Paradise, Smith,
ol Washington county, Mr. William
Caldwell, of Curwensvlllc, Mrs. Polly
Ross, of Reynoldsvillo, and Hannah, of
Kansas.
Mr. McCrelght's early life was spent
lurgely In the cutting and rafting of
timber, making trips down the Ohio to
Cincinnati and down the Susquehanna
to Harrlsburg, from which- points the
return journey was often made by foot.
He was married In 1851 to Eliza C. Un
caphor, of Greonsburg, and settled near
the present homestead, carrying on
farming in connection with his lumber
Interests and acquiring early In life a
competency, a large part of the coal now
being operated on the Hamilton side
of the famous Big Soldior mines having
been purchased from him, somo of It 20
years ago.
Mr. McCroight wus once elected jus
tice of the peace and his is perhaps the
only lnstanco on record where no docket
wus ever used, ho invariably securing a
settlement of grlevunces brought before
him without proceedings. Ho was
known as "Honest John" and bv the
young people fur and near as "Uncle
John," among whom ho was a general
favorite and special friend.
His family consisted of four children
of whom the following, four sons and
two dnughters, survive: Joseph S., a
dentist at Ridgway, William II., M. I
cashier of tho Deposit National Bank,
in this city, B. B., also of tho Deposit
National Hunk, Mrs. M. M. McAdoo, at
present living on tho homestead, and
Sirs. A. J. Quinlan, of Akron, Ohio.
He was a devout christian and was
always a stiporter of the United Pres
byterian church. Having come Into
possession of property on South Brady
street, he removed to DuBois tempor
arily about 4 years ago, spending part
of his time ut the farm. His death oc
curred at 4.00 o'clock this morning, sud
denly and without pain. Funeral ser
vices will be held at the farm house in
Wlnslow township, Jefferson county, on
Wednesday afternoon at 4.00 o'clock and
his remains laid to rest in the MeCrelght
cemetery where other members of the
family slumber. What better tribute
could be paid tho memory of the de
ceased than that he had been a useful
citizen and honest man, and loved and
respected by all who knew him.
For Sale.
Two McCormlck mowers, payable
September, 1001, no Interest; one rake,
Conklln wagons, buggies, horses, cows,
sheep, fut cuttle, hay, grain, twine, gen-
i . i.,it,.,
oral merchandise.
J. C. King & Co.
For tho next thirty days you can buy
a first-class refrigerator at your own
price. We must have the room for
other goods. Don't wait too long as
there are only a few of them left.
Hall, Barton A Co.
Low prices, good fits, first-class work
at John Flynn's tailor shop.
If you want a nobby suit of clothes go
to Shick & Wagner's.
Our lemon and orange has the real
good fruit taste. Made direct from the
fruit. Reynolds Drug Store. .
Call and see the new Erie shoe for
men at Williams.'
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