IP WW ft VOLUME 9. REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A., WEDNESDAY, FKlUtUARY 20, 1901. NUMBER 40. Ttie BIq Store SMck & Wapcr Tbe Bla Store Sale of Muslin Underwear and White Goods Beginning Friday, March 1st, and Ending Saturday, March 9th THIS SALE should be of great interest to all ladies, as we will have a large assort ment of new WHITE GOODS on exhibition and have pur chased a fine lot of special values in MUSLIN UNDER WEAR. We can sell you cheaper than you can buy the materials alone. This is all we will have of this par ticular brand, and these gar ments are all especially good value, but, like every thing else, some are more preferable and the early buy ers get first choice. We have these goods in five different grades 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. The 15c. Line consists of Baby Dresses, La dies' Corset Covers, Ladies,' Misses' and Children's Draw ers. The 25c. Line is Baby Dresses, Ladies' Cor set Covere and Drawers. The 50c. Line is Baby Dresses, Ladies Cor set Covers, Drawers, Skirts and Night Dresses. The 75c. Line is Skirts, Drawers and Night Dresses. ' The $1.00 Line Is Baby Dresses, Skirts and Night Dresses. All well made and nicely ' trimmed. Come early and get the beBt things. ' 3 -THE BIG STORE- iek & '-Wagner's ( "A Mm :m ;;Mife TUBLIC vSCIIOOL BUILDING DESTROYED BY FIRE. A $40,000.00 BLAZE Visits Reynoldsville and Destroys Our Modern Public School Building. THE FINEST STRUCTURE IN 'THE COMMUNITY Transformed Into Mass of Ruins Blackened Walls and Chimneys Mark the Site Contents of Building Also Destroyed Insured for $13,000. The magnificent and imposing bulT- colored brick school building, of which our townspeople were justly proud, is now in ruins. When the alarm was given about 5.00 p. m. Saturday the news spread through town like wildfire that tho public school building was where the Are fiend was doing his work, and in a few minutes the largest crowd that ever witnessed a fire in Reynolds villa had assembled on the school house bill. The firemen were prompt In re sponding to the fire alarm and were soon working bard to save the building, but they were handicapped by the lack of pressure in the water line and were unable to successfully combat with the flames, although they wei as deter mined and persistent a set of men as ever attempted to conquer red-tonguad flames, yet their hard work was in vain and the fire, fanned by strong brcoze, spread rapidly through the building. In an hour after the fire was discovered all that remained of our beautiful school building was the outside walls and large chimneys. There was much lamentation and many tears shed when it was discovered that the building could not be saved. The burning of no other structure In town could have effected the people as this did, because it is ono in which every person is personally interest ed. All the citizens can say, "our building." The origin of the fire Is unknown, but tho supposition Is that It originated in the basement of the building. The janitor had not been in the building in the afternoon and the fire was not dis covered until after It had a good start In the center of the building. On account of the direction the wind was blowing at the time of fire the nearby dwelling bouses were not in muoh danger, but had the wind changed toward the north a little It would have bean almost impossible to have saved Richard Smith's bouse With the lack of water pressure, for at that time there was not force enough In the line to throw water Into the second story of the school building, but at eleven o'clock that night-the firemen worked until two o'clock Sunday morning there was pressure enough to throw a stream of water over the school house walls. This school building was erected In 1896 at a cost of $.12,000, not including the seats, black boards and other fur nishings. The building was 02x05 feet. The walls 30 feet blgb, with a tower 40 feet above the main roof. There were fifteen clues rooms, two rotundas, four toilet rooms and principal's office on first and second floors and the assembly ball was on third floor. The building was heated and ventilated by. the Smead system. There were five large and two small furnaces in the basoment. The total loss will amount to 140,000, la badly cut on glass by crawling into the school building. The school board expects to have the new building ready for occupancy in time for the fall term. eluding blackboards, suats, maps, books, &o. The library contained 1,000 vol umes of excellent books, which wore worth $000.00, the labratory was well equipped, worth at least $500.00. There were 000 opera chairs and a piano in Assembly ball. Resides theso the school had expended over $200.00 in fixing up the stage, putting In electric and gas lights, Ac. The building was Insured for $23,000. Prof. G. W. Lenkerd, principal of the schools, lost bis entire library, 500 vol umes, scientlflo apparatus, Ac, which he would not have taken $500.00 for. All the specimen work and school records were bIbo destroyed. The school's savings bank ledgor, which was in the principal's office desk, was dug out of the debris tiunday and is in fair condition, so there will be no trouble about eaob pupil's bank account. It was thought Saturday evening that it would be impossible to secure vacant rooms enough to accommodate the schools for tho balance of present term three months but provision has been mado for all the rooms and school will begin next Monday. Tho direotors have ordered new books and the DuDols school board has kindly offered to loan the Reynoldsville schools a number of seats that are not in use in , the DuBols schools at present. The following places have been offered and will bo fitted up this week so that there will bo no trouble about starting school Monday morning: Room No. 1 in hoso house No. 2; No. 3, in King & Co.'s hall; No. 4, in Bap tist chapel; No. 5, Bell's banquet ball; No. 6, Presbyterian chapel; No. 7, Cen tennial hall; Nos. 8, 9, 10 and 11, in pa rochial school building; No.- 12, publlo reading room; Nos. 13 and 14, lecture room of M. E. church. Rooms No. 0 to 14 assembled in Cen tennial ball at 9.00 a. m. Monday. Chapel exerolses were held and short addresses were made by Prof. Lenkerd, Rev. Reno and Rev. Meek. One of the objects of this meeting was to ascertain the number of books that the pupils had out so the school board would know just how many bad been burned and tbe number of new books to order. NOTES. When the fire alarm was given one lady, whose husband works at woolen mill, thought the mill was afire. She smellod the burning woolen. A little girl stood and looked at the fire until it got into her ber room, then she cried and said: "Ob! my big tablet will be burned up." A high school pupil said: "We did not fully appreciate our school building while we bad it." Mn. Elizabeth Robb and Miss Agnes Rlston served hot coffee to tBe firemen, Borne of tbe firemen bad their bands Rathmel. Paradise. Jake Priester and family, of near Punxsy, visited in Paradise over Sun day. Mrs. Albert Strouse was called to her home in Reynoldsville by the serious illness of a relative. Mrs. William "Dougherty is confined to her home with grip. Miss Sadie London, of Stump Creek, was the guest of Miss Ella Syphrlt last Saturday. Protracted meetings began in the M. E. church last Sunday night. While the meetings are in progress In the M. E. church tbe Epworth League will meet at 6.30 p. m. each Sunday evening. Noah Syphrlt sold his fast driving horse. While coasting at school little Ger trude McAdoo was knocked down and severely hurt by a sled. J. M. Strouse, E. E. Syphrlt and J. M. Sheesley called on friends at Big Run on Sunday. Dr. J. Clair Dougherty, of Falls Creek, spent several days with his parents last week. A number of people of Patadlso drove to Reynoldsville on Sunday to see the ruins of the school building. There is a oortaln fellow in the vicin ity of Paradise who is so good natured that be wants to give every girl a sleigh ride. W. A. Sheesley made a flying trip to Winslow last Friday. Homer Brumbaugh and wife, of town, attended farmers' institute at this place on Saturday. David Reltor and Lottie Pifur spont Saturday with trends in this place. Robert Norrls and sister, Miss Har riet, attended Institute on Friday. Miss Efllo Sykos, of Sykesvlllo, visit ed her aunt, Mrs. Noah Strouse, part of lust week. Miss Etta Sykos, of Revnoldsvllle. vUlted Mrs; Albert Strauss part of last week. Mrs. Noah Strauss visited friends at Sykesvllle on Sunday. The Gibson saw mill Is idle on ao oount of the cold weather. A horse trader from Reynoldsville while In our midst the other day refused to turn out for three or four lumber sleds and became mad when the drivers did not give him tbe road. He bad better watch tbe next time who gets the road Working Overtime. Eight hour laws are ignored by those tlreloBH little workers Dr. King's New Life Pills. Millions are always at work night and day, curing indigestion, bil iousnesB, constipation, sick headache, and all stomach, liver and bowel troub les Easy, ploasant, safe, sure, only 25c at H. Alex. Stoke's drug store. Tablets given away with school shoes at Johnston & Nolan's. Blng & Co. will occupy the new build' lng of H. Alex. Stoke, corner Main add t ilth it. Misses Mary, Etta and Lizzie Gre gory, of New Florence, visited friends here Monday of last week. Joseph Clark, of Walston, had busi ness in town last week. E. O. Dickey, John McPherson and MUses Mary Sneddon and Tillle Ward drove to Brookvllle last Wednesday evening. D. H. Mclntyre, of Punxsutawney, had business here last Wednesday. G. L. Henry, who has been confined to his home on aeount of grip, is able to . be among his friends again. Miss Verna Allen, of DuBols, is vis iting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Walker, in this place. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mulhollan drove to Paradise last Friday to attend the farmers' institute. Miss Bell Stewart visited friends in New Florence Sunday. James Thompson, who Is working at Brockwayville, spent Sunday with his family here. H. L. Smith had business In Falls Creek last Saturday evening. Robert Brown, of Big Soldier, was shaking hands with his many friends here Sunday. Virginia mines have been idle for th last week on account of the compressor being broken. David Leach's horse became fright ened near the Company store last. Thursday and ran away, throwing Mr.. Leach out and breaking the sleigh. Fortunately, no one was hurt. J. C, Slplo, who visited friends at Brookvllle for some tlmo, returned home last week. Miss Jennie Wolse took her Sunday school class to DuBols last Wednesday for a sloighrlde. Rev. A. J. Moek, of Reynoldsville, will preach hore next Sunday afternoon, Feb. 24tb, and Rev. Mr. Chlsbolm will preach Sunday afternoon, March 3d. Mrs. John Klnnerborg and Misses Roxie Brlson and Blanche Stewart took their Sunday school classes to New Florence Saturday for a sleigh ride. S. E. Thomas, James Connoll, W. O. Hays and a number of others drove to DuBols last Wednesday evening to sea a play In the opera house. The following persons drove to Em erickvllle last Friday evening to attend ohurch: Mr. and Mrs. John Klnnor-' berg and son, James, Henry Robertson, H. B. Harris, W. G. Harris, Misses -Blanche and May Stewart, Roxle Brl son, May Johnston, Jen"l Walker and Maggie Hay. We would like to correct the corres pondent to the Volunteer, who mentioned that some young ladles were talking to a dummy, when they were out of town slelghrldlng. There has been a dummy loafing around one of our grocory stores here lately, but instead of staying oo tbe front porch it got around to the back door. The proprietor, thinking robber was there, got after him with shot gun. Roser, his faithful dog, how ever, got there ahead of him and the Intruder fled. Old Boy, we will get even with you yet. Furniture, kitchen utensils, Welsbacb lamps and mantles, curtains and blloda at Hall's. f
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