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fl Little ot Everything,
Punxsutawney fair next week.
Sol. Friedman has opened a racket
store In the Murray building on Main
street.
Rev. Perry A. Reno will go to Cherry
Run campmeotlng to-day to remain a
couple of days.
A large crowd attended the True Blue
Temperance Society pionio In Frank's
Park last night.
The ladles of the Catholic Altar So
ciety oleared $27.50 out of tho lawn fote
Saturday evening.
Rev. A. J. Mcok's subject at Baptist
oburoh Sunday morning will be, "Vulue
of the Church In a Community"
The Ladles' Aid Society or Baptist
church cleared about fifteen dollars at
the lawn fete Saturday evening.
R. M. Cribbs moved his family from
Eloonora to Verona this week, whore Mr.
Cribbs has a position in tho railroad
hops.
A number of the "Four Hundred"
young people of Reynoldsvillo held a
dance in Frank's Park last Wednesday
evening. .
The ladies of tho TJtoplu Society and
their husbands will hold aplcnto In tho
grove noar Lud wick's mill, ParadUc, to
morrow. Our F.morlckvlllo letter was received
too late for publication. All commun
ications should be In the oftico on Mon
day to insure publication.
The Protective Home Circle will
bold a public meeting In Roynotdsvllle
September 12th. Supremo President
Rail will be present. Particulars later.
Theodore Knapp, a young roan employ
ed at the silk mill, accidentally spilled a
bottle of vitriol upon his hands Monday
afternoon. Els bands were budly injur
ed. The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian church held a progressive
peanut social in tbe chapel of the church
last evening. It was a unique and pleas
ant social.
At tbe convention of the Central Dis
trict Fireman's Association held in Du
Bob) last week it was decided to hold
tbe convention at Punxsutawney in
' 1002.
There will be a bayride party from
this place to Mrs. Noah Strauss' home In
paradise to-morrow evening. Sixty
eight young ladles and large number
at young men expect to go.
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Miss I Ails Robinson entertained the
Presbyterian Book Society Thursday
evening.
We acknowledge the receipt of a com
plimentary ticket forthoedltor and lady
for the Punxsutawney fulr next week.
Tho Cllonlan Club, one of the literary
organizations of this place, will hold a
picnic In a grove near West Reynolds'
vtlle to-day.
Rev. Porry A. Reno, of this place, Is
booked to preHch a sermon to young
men at the grove meeting In Knox town
ship Saturday.
On account of no orders to be filled,
caused by tho great steel strike, the
planing mill at Hopkins has been Idle
several days the past week.
Thuro will be preaching in the M. E
church next Sunday evening, but no
preaching In tho Baptist and Presbyter-
Inn churches Sunday evening.
The annual picnic of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians will be held In
Frank's Park to-morrow. There will
be a large crowd In attendance.
George Donhlser was in East Brady
the first of last week attending the fun
eral of a sister, Llzzlo Donhlser, whose
death was caused by a stroke of paraly
sis.
At the meeting last Wednesday even
Ihg to take sonio actions toward getting
a fire engine for use in this borough,
the matter was turned over to the town
council.
Thursday a four-year-old lad at Kane
got hold of a piece of bread and butter
with ''rough on rats" sprinkled on It
and he ate some of it before his mother
discovered what he had. The boy died
Friday evening.
George Mellingcr is building .1,000
feet of w ire fence around part of his
farm above West Reynoldsvillo. It Is
woven wire with borb wire on top. The
posts were set with a transit and are
perfectly straight.
Miss Jennie Arrowsmllh, of Bloss.
burg, Pa., has been elected assistant
principal of the WeBt Reynoldsvillo
schools to All the vacancy caused by the
withdrawal of Binnle McConaughcy,
who was elected In July.
Gilbert Lam on tagne, propi ietor Hotel
Lamontagne, the oldest hotel in Falls
Creek, was In town Friday and called
at The Star office. Mr. Lamontagne
thinks Reynoldsvillo is a good town
and wo didn't disagree with him on
that point.
Twenty mombors of Ado Rcbokah
Lodge of Falls Creek visited Lady Win
slow Ilcbokah Lodge at this place last
evening. Refreshments were served in
tho I. O. O. F. hall before tho visitors
returned homo. All had a very enjoy
able time.
An Arabian from DuBols was in tho
neighborhood of Sykesvlllo a few days
ago trying to sell a bird ho had crippled
and captured. Constable Null arrested
the chap and took him before 'Squire
Sykos and tho fine and costs amounted
to over $15.00.
John Horborllng, of Rochester, N.
Y., has boon hero the past week setting
up ten sewing machines and a button
holo machine in the new department of
tho Reynoldsvillo Woolen Co.'s plant.
The sewing machines were bought from
tho Standard Sewing Machine Co.
The Weston & Irvin portable saw
mill is now sawing on the Simpson tim
ber tract, about four miles out from
town, for Henry Norrls. The mill was
started lust week. Mr. Norrls has three
hundred and fifty thousand to cut. It
will take about six weeks to finish tho
job.
A. F. Yost and L. L. Brown spent
Saturday and Sunday in Putneyville,
They wont to New Bethlehem by train
and rode tholr bicycles from there to
Putneyville. Yost and Brown are good
roadsters on bikes but they would be
"small pumpkins" on a raoe track, that
Is with their present training.
July 17th Miss Binnle McConaughey,
of Marchand, Pa., was elected as
sistant principal of the West Reyn
oldsvllle schools, July Hth she was
elected to fill a vacancy In the DuBols
corps of teachers, and July 27th was
elected supervisory principal of the
Young township schools. Next.
A. Kutzen, proprietor of the people's
Bargain Store In this place, will open a
store at Big Soldier sometime next
month. It will be called tbe Union
Bargain store. M. Katzen, brother of
our townsman, will have charge of tbe
store. James V. Young has tbe con
tract for erecting the store room.
He started the work Monday morning.
A Polander was arrested Saturday
evening for being drunk and disorderly.
He was kept in the borough bastile un
til Monday evening and then given a
hearing before Mayor Mitchell. The
follow could nut, or would not, pay bis
fine and he was sentenced to five days
in county jail. Policeman John Pom
roy took bun to jail yesterday morning.
Four male citizens of Shamoka settle
ment were out for huckleberries last
week and after travelling around in the
neighborhood ot huckleberries three or
four days, returned borne with a dozen
quarts apleoo. If Dame Rumor Is cor
rect they got lost numerous timet by
being asleep while travelling and tbe
horses didn't know Just where tbe men
wanted to stop.
Voluntary Bankruptcy.
Tom Roynolds and Mrs. Margaret
Gorsllne, of this place, filed a petition
In the United States District Court at
Pittsburg last week of voluntary bank
ruptcy.
Robbers at Hopkins.
Robbers visited tho boarding house
at Hopkins Monday night and stolo four
gold watches, eighty dollars in cash,
several gold rings, umbrellas and to
bacco. It evidently was some person
well acquainted around the boarding
house. One fellow had $52.00 stolen
from him.
Physician for County Home.
Last Friday the county commission
ers appointed Dr. A. F. Balmer,of
Brookville, as physician for the county
homo. Dr. Balmor is ono of Brook
ville's best physicians and tho Inmates
of the home will bo well treated when
sick. Tho appointment certainly gives
general satisfaction.
Mosquitoes Don't Like It.
H. Alex Stoke, the druggist, has
found a preparation that mosquitoes
don't like, and If you put the prepara
tion on your screens about half-past
five or six o'clock In the evening the
mosquitoes will not Invade your house at
night. The families of J. L. Campbell
and Holtnrt Fergus at Hopkins, who
could hardly get a night's rest for mos
quitoes, hnvo tried the preparation and
now their slumber is not dlsturlied by
tho niosquttos.
Fourth Quarterly Meeting.
The fourth quarterly meeting of tho
present conference year will be held In
the M. E. church next Sunday, and tho
fourth quarterly conference will be
held on Monday evening, September
2nd. The Sunday services will be as
follows: Sunday school at 1):4." a. m.,
preaching at 11:00 a. in. by Presiding
Elder R. C. Smith, Ph. D., followed by
sacrament of tho Lord's Supper; love
feast at 6:30 p. m. and preaching at 7:.'10
p. ru. by the pastor, Rev. Reno.
Sold Milliner Store.
Miss Nolle Murphy, who has been In
tho nrflllner business In Reynoldsvllle a
year, has sold her stocu to Mrs. Rich
ard Toafo and will return to her homo
in Brookville to-day. Mrs. Taafo docs
not intend conducting a milliner store,
but will dispose of tho stock to a party
In another town. Miss Murphy is a
good milliner and is a very pleasant
young lady. Sho has mado many warm
frlonds during her stay In Reynoldsvillo
who are sorry to see her leave town.
Mrs. M. G. Murphy, Miss Nello's
mother, was hore this week assisting in
getting things ready for tho change
Taken to Poor Farm.
Peter Snyder, ono of tho persons who
was a charge on t,hls borough, was taken
to the county poor farm yesterday.
Jtm Sharp was notified to have his
family ready to bo taken to the farm
yesterday, but Jim soems to object liv
ing In a flno building and he and his
family could not bo found when
the conveyance was ready to tako
them to farm. Jim looks robust enough
to support his family without the aid of
poor overseers, and perhaps he would
rather work at something around town
than go so far away from tho town
wherein he has always lived.
Trying to Ride Bicycle.
James W. Gillesplo, managor of the
Blng-Stoke Co. department stores, is
Btrlctly up-to-date In that lino of business
but he cannot manage achalnloss bicycle.
He lead a chaiuless to ono of the back
streets Sunday morning to practice
manipulating the pesky thing before
riding up Main street to surprise
his immediate friends who knew he was
no, on familiar terms with tho bike.
James jumped on to the bicycle in a
kind of I'll-show-you-that-I-can-ride
style but in a half minute after mounting
tho bicycle ho was doubled up on top of
a lath pile at side of street. After
several unsuccessful attempts James
returned home without any broken
bones.
Left Shoulder Dislocated.
Frank J. Black, the gonial and ac
commodating proprietor of tho popular
nosteiry, Hotel Metjonnoll, took a small
tumble last Wednesday night, dislocat
ing his left shoulder and peeling small
portions of cuticle from his physiog
nomy. A commercial man was under
a doctor's care at the hotel and about
midnight Mr. Black went to the sick
man's room to see If ho wanted any
thing, and be asked for a pitcher of ico
wuter. Mr. Black started down stairs
to get the water and when within ono
step of bottom ot stairs ho supposed he
was down the stairs, and thore is where
he tumbled, with above results. The
lights vere turned low In tho hall and
that is what caused Frank to make the
mis-step.
Fell into Creek.
Sunday afternoon Kate Degnan, who
is about fourteen years old, and ' some
other girls were out along the Sandy
Lick creek, near the railroad bridge
west of big cut, and Kate stepped onto
a log, it rolled and into the creek she
fell. The water was pretty deep at
that point and Kate went down to bot
tom of the creek twice, but caught a
log and saved herself from going down
the third time. Her companions called
for help and John Wlnslow and Arthur
Clawson happened to be near enough to
bear tbe girls and they ran to the res
cue. John got on a log and tried to pull
Kate out and he tumbled in and while
John was wading around in the water
up to his ohln Arthur tried to get Kate
i out and the log he was on rolled and
Arthur fell Into the creek. Tbe young
men resouea Bate, out itiey txitn went
home with their Sunday clothes badly
soaked.
Collecting Damages by Force Is Costly
Joseph Steele, William Huln and Har
rison bloom, of Desire, drove to town
Saturday night In a one-horse hack,
and sometime during the evening sever
al tn.l.M f. . 1 1 . . 1 . 1. t ... ! 1. ... .
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permission, to haul a keg of beer over
near the glass plant. On tho return
trip the horse and hack tumbled off
the end of tho bridge Into dlteh, the
horse falling on its back. The fellows
left tho horse lying In ditch and called
tho attention of some boys to the rig.
A. M. Woodward and his livery stable
man wero notified by tho boys and they
got tho horso out (if ditch. Tho hack
was badly damaged. Monday tho Do
sire fellows returned to find the persons
who had taken their rig Saturdag night.
They found them and In trying to get
the price they wanted to pay for dam
ages, tho Desire fellows got angry nnd
impatient und started afight. They were
arrested and lodged in the bastile.
They had a hearing about 11.00 p. m.
Monday and were fined. They refused
to pay their fine and Mayor Mitchell
sentenced them to county jail for a few
days. They remained In the town Jail
nil night nnd when at the P. R. II. sta
tion yesterday morning, on their way to
county jail, after the constable had
bought tholr railroad tickets, they de
cided to pay their fines, six dollars a
piece, nnd they were given their liberty.
JefTers-Hicks.
A very pretty homo wedding took
place at tho honie of Rev. J. P. Hicks
at'Kmerlckvllle, Pa., Thursday, Au
gust H, loot, when their only daughter,
Kvolyn, was united In marriage to Her
man O. Jeffers, of Ohio, at ten o'clock
by the Rev. It. C. Smith. Presiding El
der. The bride wore a beautiful dress
of white organdie over white talTata
and cart led a largo bouquet of white
roses. Miss Margaret Scott, of Brook
ville, was bridesmaid and Mr. Demise,
of Ohio, groomsman. Mrs. JelTers was
a successful teacher In the Brookville
school and a very prominent young lady
In social und church affairs, and has a
host of friends who will wish her a long
and happy life. Mr. Jeffers has a good
position as principal of the schools at
(inadenhutton, Ohio. Mr, and Mrs.
Jeffers left on tho noon train Thursday
to visit his pnrents. They will beat
home to their friends after Sept. 1st.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffers were the recip
ients of some very pretty and useful
presents.
Surprise Party.
Elijah Trudgen, who now resides on
the McCluro farm, near Pancost, and
has charge of tho coal mine on farm
that supplies the Matson, Son & Co.
brick works at Fulls Creek with coal,
was given n birthday suprlso pnrtv yes
terday, that being the 37th anniversary
of his birth. Among those from this
unco who attended tho party were: Mrs,
ichard Jennings. Mrs. Charles Hard-
ing, Mrs. Calvin Dellnrt, Miss Mamie
Harding, Miss Barbara Deemer.
County Home Open.
The countv homo Is now nnen ntul
ready to receive tho poor from tho va
rious districts of the county. Tho poor
overseers of tho county were all notified
Inst week and tip to Saturday evening
fourteen persons had been admitted to
tho house. Several more were received
Monday.
As It will not be convenient to admit
visitors Into the heme every dnv. It linn
been decided to mnko Tuesday nnd
Thursday of each week visitors' duys.
Oame Monday.
An amusing game of bull wns nlaved
on tho Reynoldsvllle grounds Monday
Bitornoon between tno norm ana south
sides of Main street. Tho northsldo
fellows outclassed the southside follows.
Seoro 12-tl. Gibson, Sharp, Butler and
Jurvls Williams were the northsldo but
tery, and Scott, Sutter, Copping and
King wero tho battery for southside.
"Hutch" Burns and Ervln Duvls wore
umpires.)
At the Sea Shore.
Mrs. John II. Kauchor. son and
daughter, Clifford and Laura, returned
from Philadelphia Friday evening,
whoro they had been called tho 17th of
July, by the Illness of Dr. Howard
Kauchor, who had appendicitis. How
ard was oporated on at the Medioo-
Chirurgical Hospital July 23 and was
discharged from the hospital last Sat
urday. Ho is now at tho seashore re
gaining his wonted hoalth.
Honorable Visitors.
Dr. J. W Sohultz and Hon. Harrv O.
Ilaag, of Tremont, Schuylkill Co., Pa.,
wore guests of Dr. John H. Murray
from Friday until yesterday. Mr. Haag,
who is a Democrat and lives In a Re
publican district, has been a member of
tho Legislature two terras, which would
indicate that he Is a popular young man
among the people who are acquainted
wiin mm. lion, iiaag and Ur. sehultz
are both genial gentlemen.
The Penfield Feud.
Another attempt was made carlv
Sunday morning to blow tip the store
of J. C. Barman at Penfield. Three
weeks agoSuturday morning the build
ing was dynamited, but little damaged.
The building was considerably wrecked
and much of the merchandise was more
or less damnged this time. Harman is
in Clearfield jail for killing Ezoklel
Howltt.
Huckleberry Pickers.
Milton Schlablg and Bob Gibson, of
this plaeo, returned the middle of last
week from the huckleberry mountains,
near Medix, and brought with them 220
quarts of huckleberries. Each one of
them picked 110 quart aploce. They
started out again Thursday. They
struck a good huckleberry patch.
Saw and Planing Mills Burned.
The largo saw and planing mills ot
R. L. Buzard, located at Carrier, near
Broekwayvlllo, was destroyed by fire
Sunday night. The DuBols fire com
pany was called to Carrier but they ar
rived too late to do any effective work,
The loss is estimated at about $50,000.
Desks and Opera Chairs.
Last Friday evening the Reynoldsvllle
school board bought 748 nowdesus from
the Buffalo Desk Company for the school
building and 700 opera chairs from the
Grand Rapids Co. for Assembly hall.
C. R. Hall, opposite the postoffioe.
can furnish you anything needed for
your nous?.
Fire in Catholic Church.
Shortly after two .o'clock Monday
atternoon a workman on the alley near
the new residence for the Sisters dis
covered Smoke issuing from a window In
tho Catholic church, and saw flamo
Hashing behind one of tho magnificent
colored windows. The alarm was given
at once and upon entering tho church
the fire was found to bo confined to a
small room in southern corner of build
ing, Immediately besido tho nltar.
While awaiting tho arrival of Hose Co.
No. I, good work was done with buckets
by citizens. The lire was fairly well
under control when tho hose company
arrived, but they did good service by
completely chocking the llutno on the
second story. Tho flro had evidently
been smouldering for some time be fern
its discovery, the church being filled
with dense smoke from collar to attic
when entry wns inade, h ailing to the
belief that there was lire in tho attic
also, but examination disproved this.
Excepting the thorough smoking which
the whole church received, the damage
wns confined to tho southern corner of
building. Together with other articles
In the room, several robes were burned.
The altar and other adornments were
not Injured except by wuter. How the
lire started Is unknown, but as there
had been a funeral In tho church that
morning, the supposition Is that a can
dle had been left burning in the room
from which flume had been communi
cated to the woodwork. The loss,
which will amount to about $300.00, Is
covered by Insurance. The edifice,
which Is viilued ot $0,000.00, is insured
for $0,000.00.
Birthday Party.
Mrs. E. R. Jennings, of Jackson street,
has been some what skeptical about
people being really surprised when
given a birthday party, as sho thought
they always got an inkling of tho party
before it was given, but she has chang
ed her mind on that point, as It was dem
onstrated to her in a practical way
Monday forenoon that it is possible to
give a birthday surpriso party, and she
was so completely surprised when
twenty-four lady friends walked Into
her house Monday forenoon and an
nounced the whyfoio of tholr presence
nt her home, that she was almost sick.
Mrs. Jennings was washing when the
ladles swooped in upon her. Thev as
sembled at Mrs. Phillips' home and
wont to Jennings In a body. They car
ried well filled baskets anil at noon there
was nn abundance of good things to cat.
It was a pleasant occasion for all.
This was Mrs. Jennings' 57th birth
day. Sho received u purse of money,
water set, salad dish and other articles
as birthday presents.
A Worthy Cause.
At a meeting of tho Reading Asso
ciation Monday evoning a committee
was appointed to solicit new members
and plans started for tho better support
of this growing and Important work.
1' Ino rooms have heen engaged In Dr.
Hoover's rfrw building. One room for
a freo reading room nnothor for tho
mombors social room with bath rooms
attached. It is expected that the mem
ber s room will bo tho beginning of a
gymnasium. It Is the intention to have
a courso of lectures on practical topics
during tho winter on different phuses of
business, law, medio! no, und subjects
sociul and historical.
A special mooting of tho Association
at tho rooms on Friduy evening at H:30.
Ijot ovory member bo present If possi
ble.
Wholesale to Change Proprietors.
Georgo Hughes, who has been pro
prietor of the wholosulo liquor houso
four years, sold out lust week to Joseph
W. Woist, of Punxsutawney, who Is to
take charge of the wholesale as soon as
tho llconso Is transferred. Mr. Woist
has moved to Reynoldsvllle, into tho
Lowther houso on Grunt street.
Goorgo Hughes, who wus in tho hotel
business at Kuthmel four or live jours
before applying tor wholosulo license ut
Reynoldsvllle, is well known in this
section of tho country and has mipior
ous friends on account of his geniality.
Ho owns a good proporty on Fourth
street. His friends will be glad to
know that he Intends remaining In
town, although ho has not decided what
business ho will embark in.
Collision of Steamers.
Mrs. John Trudgen and son, William,
and Mrs. Willium Northy, of this place,
who nave dcoii visiung in Kngiunu
three months, sailed from Liverpool
lustWednesduy morning on the Oceanic,
which collided with tho steamer Kln-
cora, of Watorford, Ireland, in tho Ir
ish Channel Wodnosdny night. Tho
Klncora sank and seven persons wero
drowned, but the only dnmago tho
Ocoanlo sustuinod wus a few dents to
her port plutes. The collision occurred
about 1:30 In tho morning in a fog.
The Reynoldsvllle pooplo were expect
ed home to-morrow, but tho collision
will likely tlolay thom a day, as
tho Oceanic took tho fourteen survivors
ot the Klncora, a counting vessel, back
to Queonstown.
Careless Operator Caused a Collision.
Two freight truins collided on tho B.,
R. & P. R'y. near Curman, a few miles
north of Broekwayvlllo, Sunday morn
ing und two engines and a number of
cars wero badly wrecked and four train
men injured. The wreck was caused
by the operator at Carman fulling to
give an order to tho northbound truin.
uonuuetor jumos uiuespio. wno was
seriously Injured, is a cousin of Thomas
JJIack, of this place. Mr. Utlllsple re
sided in Reynoldsvllle a number of years
ago.
Iron beds, mattressos, chamber suites,
couches, side bourds, chiffoniers, lace
curtains, blinds, anything wanted in
your house at Hall's.
Stiff hats, soft hats, anything in the
head wear at MeClelland's.
Ask to soo McGeo's Adjustablo Yoke
Underskirt, best in fit, workmanship
and design. Hing-Stoke Co.
Watch the bargain counter at John
ston & Nolan's.
Tbe nicest and best range, fully guar
anteed, for the lowest price at Hall's.
Straw hats in all tbe latest things is
at MoUlollanu .
It you want a nice shoo cheap, call at
Johnston fit Nolan's shoe store.
Your trade la wanted at Robinson's
shoo store.
August Term of Court.
Tho August term of court opened In
Brookville Monday with Judge John
W. Heed on the bench. John ti. Moore
of Brookville, wns appointed foreman ot
the grand lurv and Constable Charles
H. Shocks, of Burnett township, tlp-
stavo in charge of grand Jury, Ihe
tipstaves appointed for court room nro
L. S. Short, of Brockwayvllle, Taylor
1). Uhlnes, of Ilrookviilo, ana 11. Is
Bnrgerstoek, of Boll township.
Thero Is tho largest attendance at
court this week thero has been forsomo
timo. When court openud there wero
78 oases on tho ciimiuul docket. Somo
of these cases will likely be settled and
some continued.
Ono of tho cases disposed of by the
court Monday afternoon was that of
t'oieruonley, in r ails urenic, lor Keep
ing a slot machine In his billiard room.
Conloy wus sentenced to pay $"0.00 fine,
costs of prosecution and undergo an im
prisonment of ten days in the county
jail. Judge Reed this considered a very
light sentence, and only made it light
because the voting man did not own tho
mnchlno. The next man who goes up
before Judge 1 teed Tor Keeping a slot
machine, or any other gambling device
in his place of business, will nut get off
as euy us Con ley did. Wo mention
this now us it may save some person
serious trouble In the future. Thore
aro various kinds of slot machines and
other gambling devices in some busi
ness places In Jefferson county that
would place tho proprietors of tho busi
ness places behind iron bars if reported
to court. Persons looking for such de
vices might not hnvo to travel far If
Reynoldsvillo was the starting point.
Doings of the Borough "Dads."
A meeting of tho town council was
held Tuesday evening, with President
H. C. Dciblo in the chair, members
present: Cottle, Cochran, King, Parrel
and Doiblo. Minutes of tho last regu
lar meeting read nnd approved.
N. R. Harnett stated to the council
that ho had been assessed with a dog
which ho did not own, and asked to lie
exonerated from paying tho tax. On
motion ho wns exonerated.
C. Mitchell, Chief Burgess, reported
fines and licenses collected since lust
meeting to bo $27. 00.
Li. .1. Mchntlre. Secroturv Board of
Health, reported receipts to be $30.00.
Clerk of Council reported receipts
from A. D. Deemer for building side
walk $!(.!).
Bills and Interest amounting to $742.-
55 were ordered paid.
v'n motion a certificate of Indebted
ness for $1,500.00 was issued to pay out
standing orders.
On motion the clerk wo9 instructed
to post notices for bids for construction
of sewer in Hill and Fourth street.
President uppuiuted Farrell, Coch
ran and King members of light com
mittee. In Memoriam.
Tho following resolutions have boon
possed by Dlvisiun No. I, A. O. II. of
Koynoldsvlllo In relation to tho death
of an esteemed member, Brother Wm.
uuiicy:
Wherkas, It has pleased Alraiehtv
God in His infinite wisdom to tako from
our midst our luto brother, William
Dulicy, therefore it 'jeeomes our sad
duty as brothers of Division No. 1 to ox-
press our great sorrow ut his death as
won as our slncoro sympathy for his bo-
onved who and fumily.
lirmlnd, That we extend to his bereav
ed wife und fumily our heart felt sym
pathy in tins tncir sndacst hour for tho
loss of an uffeclionute husband and
father.
Jlinnlirtl, That as a token of our re
spect to our luto brother's memory our
charter bo draped for a period of thirty
days; that these resolutions bo spread
on the minutes ol our ordur; that a copy
bo presented to tho fumily of the do
ceused und that a copy bo sent to tho
press lor publication.
i). M. UOM1KK, i
Jamks MAI.ONKY, Committee.
John Kiwi, Sk. )
Lumber Becoming Scarce.
1'ut McDonald, of Reynoldsvillo, the
well-known lumber jobber, wus in town
yestorduy looking for a fow heavy teams
of horses to work In tho woods. McDon
uld is about completing a job near Falls
Creek, for Hon A. C. Hopkins. He cut
and peeled this your fifteen million feotof
green timber and has twenty million feet
to put into stroam to float down to the
Hopkins mill, a mile below Itoynolds
ville. This Is about tho last of the lum
ber jobs In this section of tho country.
und McDonald will go to Oregon noxt
Octolxir to jub for Mr. Hopkins, who
lias about one billion and a hall feet of
pine out there. Thero is siiflloiont stock
in sight to keep tho Hopkins' mill
running for two years longer. Punxsu
tawney fynni.
Formely of This Place.
Yesterday a sale was consummated
whereby Mr. C. A. Dickinson purchas
ed tho dental office and good will of Dr.
W. Li. Men illiums, who has conducted
a successful business In Kane during
tho past two years. Dr. Dickinson
comes very highly recommended, not
only as a gontleman but a thorough
master of his profession, and we bespeak
for him a liberal sharo of patronage.
Ivuno lb publican. Dr. Dickinson was
formerly VV. II. Moore's partner in the
grocery business in this place.
Are You Moving ?
Call and examine goods at Hall's.
Parlor or bed room suites, dining room
and kltchon furnishings, granite and
tinware, china and porcelain, wood and
willow ware
John Utberg, of Ruthmol, got his bat
for nothing. Why? Because his hat was
the 30th hat and he got it at Bing-Stoke
Co. who give away every aotn hat. .
I0.it. fiuln Turn Vimikuin nml 1 inta tn
First street. For particulars inquire of
mi , ii .. .1 . -
X ijuiiioh tiiuun.
Suits of all kinds from $3.50 to $15.00
at McClelland s.
One hundred pairs ot ladies' shoes at
Johnsto & Nolan s below cost.
Carpets, art squares, rugs and mat
tings sold at bargain prices at Hall's.
Underwear for 25c at MeClelland's.
We are outting our stock down and
will for the next thirty days sell a lot of
snoos boiow cost. Johnston & Nolan,
(PLEASANT OCCASION.
Mr. and Mrs. William Norns Qlven a
Surprise Party.
Some of tho friends and neighbors
of Mr. and .f rs. William Norrls, who
reside near Bollinger school houso,
about four miles out from Reynoldsvllle,
conceived the idea of giving them a
birthday surprise party, and they didn't
want to mako two parties, but the
birthdays do not occur on the sumo
date, Mr. Norrls1 birthday was July 31st
and Mrs. Norris' occurs tiio Kith of this
month, so tho matter was finally settled
by having tho party August 8th, half
way between their birthdays. Thurs
day morning Mr. Norrls, who is 7,'7
years old and can do a good day's work,
went to the harvest field and had to be
called In when tho invited guests began
to gather. It proved to bo a delightful
occasion, tho most pleasing social ovont
that has taken placo in Shamoka In
many years. There wore about 115
persons present. At noon time a long
table was spread in the orchard and the
table fairly groaned under tho weight
of good things that had been prepared.
Somo of the Reynoldsvllle gentlemen
who wero present, whose names we will
not mention, did groan after tholr ca
pacity compelled them to quit eating.
After those present bud satisfied the
"Inner mun" thore was enough loft to
feed another hundred people. Mr. and
Mrs. Norrls wore tho recipients of somo
useful and valuable presents, among
which were threo rocking chairs, two
sets of silver knives and forks, cuckoo
clock, Oxford bible, parlor lump, cush
ions, toilet sots, towels, glassware,
dishes, vases, and numerous other ar
ticles. Aftot t It A ItnnnP waa nvaiiPaH TTnnitM
O. Teagnrdon, Ph. D., pastor of tho
Cumberland Presbyterian church, of
which Mr. and Mrs. Norrls are mem
bers, read a chapter from the new biblo
first Psalm prayed and delivered1 an
appropriate address In an easy and elo
quent stylo. Rev. Tengarden, in bo
half ot Mr. and Mrs. Norrls, thanked
the pooplo for their tokens and exnres-
slons of love nnd good wishes.
William Norrls was born In Alle
gheny county. Pa., July 31,1831. HeWus
married to Eleanor Gillesplo in Alle
gheny countv. March 10, 1853. Thev
enme to Jefferson county In 1854 and in
imoo bought und moved onto tho farm
whoro they now live. They are num
bered with the oldest settlors in that
section. Mrs. Norrls was born in Ire
land August 10, 18.10, and when threo
years old her pnronts emigrated to Am
erica and settled In Allegheny county.
Whon Mr. and Mrs. Norris settled on
their present farm it was a vast wildor
ness and their homo was a log house.
Now thev livo in a fine residence.
Tholr farm contains 111 acres, 100 acres
of which is cleared and well cultivated.
Unto this counlu nino children wera
born, six ot whom are living, two sons
and two daughters, Daniel and John,
vn..- --.i i.' i- i
uiifca aim i-.uuiun, r HIi I1UIUO vet.
Mury Juno is murrled to Isaiah Wolfo
and Eleanor is married to Jamos Van
do rvort.
Politically Mr. Norrls is a Democrat
and religiously a Cumberland Presby
terian, tie voted tor runklin f iorce
for president in 1852 and has voted for
evcrv Dnmoemt. enndlrlnfa fnt. npialrlnt
sinco thut.
Musical Convention.
Prof. S.G. Smith, of the Caoltol School
of Music of Columbus, Ohio, will hold a
musical convention In Reynoldsvllle,
beginning next Monday and continuing
turn u-.i . . b u lt.rt Umt.K ,.1... M
... 1 . . 1 . T i . . .
wuukb t'uuvuDiiun aii t amo rriuav
evening of this week with a concert.
Prof. Smith is vorv highlvsnoken of as
a musical Instructor, olther vocal or
instrumental. Postmaster Woodward
has been acquainted with Prof. Smith
a quarter ot a contury and Is verv
complimentary in his remarks concern
ing I'roi. as a gentleman and musio
toucher. Tho musical convention
will likely be hold in Centennial hall.
Miss oe Woodward, daucrhter of
Postmaster Woodward, iscolnc toPanlo
every day this wook to take vocal lessons
from Prof. Smith.
b ollowlng will bo the daily orocram
during convention:
1 p. m. to 2 p. m. Voice Culture.
2 " " 3 " Advanced Rudi
mental and Light Singing. .
3 p. m. to 4 p. m. Harmony and Com
position (if desired.)
Evoning 8:15,to 10 p. ra. Gloe Chorus,
Anthems and Oratorio Practice.
The program will be subject to a
change if it is the wish ot the -class at
tho first meeting Monday evening,
August i:itn.
Ail persons who mav exnect to attend
please sco ono of the members of the
following committe and enroll at once.
Committee: John V. Strauss, Will L.
Strauss, A. M. Woodward, C. A. SteDh-
enson, M. C. Coleman. R. C. Wilson.
. Punxsutawney Fair.
Tho Punxsutawney fair will be held
four days next woek, Tuesday, Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday, August 27,
js, -nana mi. ine iveirs says: "The pros
tiects for the coming fair have never
been equaled and the outlook for a full
display of stock and exhibits of all kinds
Is quite flattering. It will be one of the
best fairs ever held in the county."
xr arrangements are mado for an ex
cursion train from Reynoldsvllle in the
morning and buck in the evening ut
least one day during the fair, say
Thursday, a large number of Reynolds
villo people would likely visit the fuir.
II. A. Swab.' contractor anil htillrW
Estimates furnished on short notice;
also furnish slate and do slate roofing.
Reynoldsvllle, Pa.
Blng-Stoke Co. give-away every 30th
hat your next bat may 'be the 30th
and you get it for nothing. Bing-Stoko
Co.
Flavors of all kinds served at tbe
Roynolds drug store soda fountain.
Crash suits, crash and linen pants at
MeClelland's.
A fine line of buggies, Mulholland
spring slat wagons, platform spring de
livery wagons and hacks, carta, also 3
good second-hand buggies. Call and
see. Guaranteed work.
L. M. Snydkk, Jackson street.
The only place to got silk underwear
Is at MeClelland's.
Ultra shoes fit for a queco price .150
Robinson's.
Big shoes and littlo shoes at John
ston Si Nolan's at a roduood prtoo.