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C. A. ft TKPIIKNftO. Kdltor and Pnb.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1902,
Rntnrnd at, tho prmtnfflro at Keynnldsvllle
Ph., as snennd rlas mnll mnttcr.
If You Need Glasses
Thoy must Ik- curoe'ly fitted, if not,
thoy will do you mnro harm than good.
You can't afford to tuko any chance in
this mutter. I am permanently located
here and thore arc hundreds of people
that will testify to tin- thorough noss of
my work. Eyes cxuinined frco and nil
work g uaranteed.
C. F. HOFFMAN,
Optician and Jeweler.
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Going
to Paper
this
Spring ?
Have you thought anything
about the kind of wall paur
you will buy.
Say you employ tho best
decorator in town.
If you furnish him with a wall
paper poor in quality, cheap
in design, ha can't do a good
job.
Wall paper Im a little different
than anything else.
You don't buy it by weight.
Nor because it will wear liko
iron.
You choose this plcco or that
piece solely for its pattern.
There's smull dllTerenee bulween
UKly and pretty pupcr oxcept In
' tho iippeiminro.
And tippniriini'n In just where
I'lttMlxirx Wall Papers (tlm line
we well! Is suporinr to liny other
Willi paper nillile.
The ntannfaei urrr's efforts ate di
rect. -d to irntlnir out:. the triot
beioolful and desirable patterns
poftHttde. The talented urllstsof
the world duvltte diwUrnH.
The showing In our sleek speaks
tho result.
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Si ne uruggist.
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ft little ot EverytUing,
Sassafras season is here.
"Chalk Talk" March 20.
The robins have come again.
"Our German Friend" March 25.
Next Monday Is St. Patrick's day.
The auditors are at work on the bor
ough accounts.
C. L. S. C. will meet at Hotel Im
perial Friday evening.
Hopkln'i mill begins the season's
sawing next Tuesday. '
The bottom will soon fall out of the
publlo roads in some places.
There are a large number of oases of
measles in town at present.
The West Reynoldsville schools finish
the present term next month.
Spoolal meetings are still in progress
In the M. E. church at this place.
Three or four of our correspondents
failed to send in letters this week.
Main street ought to be repaved or
the mud and dirt cleaned off what is
paved.
Miss Lydla Molllnger Is olerking in
Mrs. F. O. Sutter's milliner store this
week.
The work on foundation for new wool
en mill Is being pushed as rapidly as
possible.
' The auditors of West Reynoldsville
borough are at work on the borough
accounts.
John Caprlol was Injured on the head
Thursday night in Big Soldier mine by
a fall of coal.
There will- be a pie social at the
Bandy Valley school bouse Friday eve
ning, Maroh 14th.
Edward C. Niver, formerly editor of
the Brockwayvllle J?ecorZ, has bought
the Charlerol News.
The Summervllle Telephone Comp
any put a "pbone In G. W. Shaffer's
meat market yesterday.
Charles Montgomery, of Sllgo, an
engineer on Sllgo Branch R. R., was In
town visiting relatives yesterday.
Our merchants are buying a large
line of goods for tho spring and summer
trado. Ik will not be necessary for
people to go out of town to buy any
thing.
Thomas E. Evans, tho contractor,
smashed tho targe finger of his left
hand while at work yesterday forenoon.
Music that stirs the heart and soul,
and song that appeals to the mind and
Intellect at Reynolt's opera house to
night. 8mlth McKoe, n drlvcrln Big Soldier,
had his buck badly Injured ono day last
week by being squeezed between two
cars.
Tho VV. T. Cox who has taken charge
of tho Farmers' Hotel lit DuBois, is
not the erstwhile VV. T. Cox of Royn
olde villu.
Tho Woman's Relief Corps will serve
loo cream and cako in the I. O. O. F.
hall on Friday evening of this week.
Everybody Invited.
It will only bit a short time now until
men will be put to work on tho erection
of tho brick building for tho macaroni
factory at this place.
Mrs. W. Frank Rubor was elected
vice-president of Utopia Society on 3rd
Inst. Instead of Mrs. Perry A. Reno, as
stated in The STAR last week.
From "Reveille to Taps" at Assembly
hall on Thursday and Friday evenings
of this week. Different program each
evening. Tho moving pictures are fine.
Rev. A. J. Meek, Ph. D., pastor of
Roynoldsvillo Baptist church, hus been
assisting In holding special meetings
In tho Baptist church at Curwunsvillo
this week.
The average attendance at the young
men's reading rooms every week day
evening during tho month of Fubruary
was 25. There wore 28 baths taken
during tho month.
Tho dime social held In tho Presby
terian chapel last Thursday evening,
under auspices of tho Sunday school,
was well attended. The receipts
amounted to $19.20.
Rev. George H. Hill, pastor of Beech-
woods Presbyterian church, is in Clar
ion this week assisting In special meet
ings being held in tho Presbyterian
church at that place.
A few days of flno weather and Del-
ble Bros.' two story brick on Main st.
will be under roof. It Is possiblo that
the second story will bo fitted up for
tho Reynoldsville Business College.
The Helping Hand society of tho M. E.
church will hold an Easter Bazar in the
basement of tho church on Friday and
Saturday, March 23 and 2!Hh. They
will hold a markut on Haturduy, 2!)th.
Harry M. and J. L. Mogle, harness-
makers, doing business under name of
Moglo Bros., havo dissolved partner
ship. Harry bought his brother's In
terest and will continue the business.
Communion services will be hold In
the Presbyterian church at 11.00 a. m,
next Sunday. Preparatory services in
tho church Friday evening. Rev. H.
T. Chisholm, of Falls Creek, will preach
Friday evening.
The editor of The Star will start
for Hoovorhurst, Indiana county, Pa.,
to-night to attend the funeral to-morrow
of a little niece, Elizabeth Weitzel,
ton-mogth-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Luthor M. Weitzel, formerly of
Reynoldsville.
Joseph Symack and Carmine Symack,
two Italians, were arrested by Consta
ble P. J. Ward yesterday on charge of
assault prcforred by George Goch mere.
Synacks gave bail foritheir appearance
before 'Squiro J. D. Woodrlng at 2.00
p. m. next Saturday.
John Russel Levis, aged 2 years, 6
months and 16 days, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Levis, died Sunday, March 9,
1902, and was burled in Boulab ceme
tery yesterday forenoon. Funeral ser
vice conducted at residonce by Rev.
Perry A. Reno, pastor of the M. E.
ohurch.
G. J. Corwln, the photographer, who
has been located at Reynoldsville a
number of years, expects to leave hore
In a few weeks. He will either sell or
rent his gallery. Mr. Corwln first in
tended going to British Columbia, but
he has about given that up and will
likely go to Missouri.
It was reported in town Saturday
night that a brakeman on one of the
railroads at this place bad been killed
that evening while at work. The re
port was only partly true. A brake
man bad been parallzed by "king alco
hol" and was dead drunk but a long
sleep resuscitated blm.
W. W. Wiley, new proprietor of
Hotel Bolnap, 1b making some improve
ments In that hostlery. The dining
room has been mado a little smaller by
cutting off enough in front for writing
room. The dining room and writing
room are belug rupapered this week.
New closets are being put In the hotel.
The following ladles were gnosis ot
Mrs. James IC. Johnston, on Grant
street, Wednesday of last week: Mrs.
J. B. McClelland, Mrs. C. H. Marshall,
Mrs. A. R. Chapen, Mrs. H. B. Cooper,
Mrs. B. B. Brumbaugh, Mrs. Dr.
Sapp, of Brockwayvllle, and Mrs.
J. C. Singleton, of Rldgway. They
came over on morning train and return
ed in the evening. Mrs. Johnston
served a four o'clock dinner for visitors.
Kev. W. Frank Ruber and wife were
pretest for dinner.
Another Glass Plant Talked Of.
There Is somo talk of nnothor glass
plant being built at thin place. It will
bo a 40 pot co-oporative plant. Tho
matter will bo definitely settled In a
few days.
"Our German Friend."
On Tuesday evening, March 2."), "Our
Gorman Friend" will bo played at the
Reynolds opera houso under the au
spices of tho Protected Homo Circle of
R'lynoldsville. Albert F. Harris,
comedian of this place, and Miss Areola
Proy, a clover vaudeville actross of
Cleveland, Ohio, will tako tho leading
parts.
Soldier Boy Home.
Rutherford B. Fink, familiarly known
as Ford Fink, who enlisted with the
United States Infantry three years ago,
and who has not been back to Roynolds
villo since enlisting, returned to this
place yesterday. Ho hud been nt Cien
fuegos, Cuba, for sometime. Ford has
served his enlistment and has been hon
orably discharged.
Mrs. Copping Given a Surprise.
After tho rogulnr business of tho
Daughters of St. George had beon dis
posed of last Frlduy night and the
"goat" tied up again, tho members tar
ried to partako of Ice cream and cuke,
and havo a social time, nil In honor of
Mrs. William Copping, who recently
returned from a trip to England. Tho
whole affair was a complete surprise to
Mrs. Copping, but she was equal for
tho occasion and enjoyed It as well a
any of the other members.
Cherub Gone.
Margaret, little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Loronz, of Jackson street,
who would have been two-yonrs-nld the
10th of next month, died at 5.45 a. m.
Friday, March 7, 1902, from stomach
trouble, and was burled In the Catholic
cemetery Saturday forenoon. Funeral
service was held at homo of parents,
conducted by Father Brady. Margaret
was a bright little girl and she will be
greatly missed from tho family circle.
Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz have tho
sympathy of their friends and neigh
bors. Second Quarterly Meeting.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held in tho M. E. church at this place
next Friday evening and Sunday. Pre
siding Elder R. C. Smith will preach
Friday evening and hold the second
quarterly conference after tho preaeh
Itig service. The Sunday services will
be as follows: Sunday school at 9.45 a.
m.; preaching at 11.00 a. m., followed
by tho Sucramcnt of tho Lord's Supper;
young men's prnyer meeting and Junior
League at 2.00 p. m.; love feast at 6..'!0
and preaching at 7.30. Presiding Elder
Smith will preach Sunday evening.
Died Saturday Morning.
William Dougherty, an old bachelor,
died at the home of his slater, Mrs.
Charles Loronz, in this place, at 4.30
a. m. Saturday, March 8, 1902. Death
was caused by heart trouble. Tho de
ceased was born in Beechwoods in the
fall of 1847, making him 54 years old
last fall. He was the oldest son of An
drew Dougherty. no had been work
ing in the mines. Funeral service
was hold In the Catholic church at
8.00 a. m. Sunday, conducted by Father
Donahue. Interment In Catholic ceme
tery. Lady Teller.
Miss Maybel Suiter, who spent ten
days with hor parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Sutter, In this place, returned to
tho "Smoky Ci.ty" Suturday. Miss
Maybel, who held a good position as
stenographer in office of the Shelby
Steel Tube Company for soveral yoars,
resigned that position before coming
home on visit to accept a position as
toller in tho People's Savings Bank of
Pittsburg at a large salary. Miss Sut
ter is the only lady toller in any of tho
banks in Pittsburg. She is a bright
young lady, perfectly compotcnt to bold
such a position.
Merchants' Protective Association.
A number of Reynoldsville morcbants
met In Centennial hall Monday evening
and organized a Merchants' Protective
Association. The following officers
wore elected: President, A. T. McClure;
vice-president, William Copping; sec
retary, W. H. Moore; treasure, George
H. Mundorff. A large numbor of our
merchants joined the Association. The
president will Usue a call for tho next
meeting. An attempt was made a num
ber of years ago to organize a Mer
chants' Protective Association in this
place, but it did not moot with favor at
that time.
Miners' Convention.
The annual convention of United
Mine Workers of America, No. 2 Dis
trict, is being held at Altoona this
week. The delegates from Reynolds
ville went to Altoona Monday. Thoy
are. Thomas Gulliford, Samuel Wll
Hams, William Broad, representing the
miners, John Collins, tipple hands, and
James Hetrlck, drivers. Thomas Hug-
gorty, National Organizer, of this
place, also went to Altoona Monday.
The delegates will confor with the
operators to-morrow, Thursday. They
will make three Important demands,
namely, the eight-hour day, deoreased
differential between pick and machine
mining and mules to haul oars.
ANOTHER MOTHER GONE.
Mis. James P. Dlllman Died Sunday
Afternoon Buried Yesterday.
,Mrs. Mary Dlllman, wlfo of James
P. Dlllman, died at 5.30 p. m. Sunday,
Mnrch 9, 1902, nt her homo on Fourth
street. Deceased was born In Centre
county, Pa , April 7, 1838, making her
almost 04 years old nt time of death.
Her maiden name was Mary Henderson.
Bho was married to Mr. Dlllman In
Clarion township, Clarion Co., Pa.,
April 20, 1855. Unto them four sons
wore born, tho second son, Elonzer,
died when two years old. Tho sur
viving sens are John C, Wllbert and
Walter. Mr. nnd Mrs. Dillmnn moved
to Roynoldsvillo almost a quarter of a
century ago. Mrs. Dlllman was an ex
cellent woman, a kind wife nnd loving
mother. Sho joined tho Methodist
Protestant church n numbor of years
ago and when Rev. Shyroek was pastor
of tho Reynoldsville Presbyterian
church sho joined that church by letter
and remained a faithful member.
Funeral services were held at the resi
dence nt 2.00 p. m. yesterdny, conducted
by Rev. W. Frank Reber, pastor Pres
byterian church. Interment was made
In Bculuh cemetery. Thus ended tho
earthly career of a woman who bore
patiently and lovingly all the aches nnd
pains and trials that she met In life's
journey.
Besides her husband and three sons,
tho deceased Is survived by two sisters
and three brothers, as follows: Mrs.
Agnes Steel, of Cooksburg, Mrs. Alonzo
White, of Osceola Mills, William Hen
derson, of Strattonvllle, Dnvld Hender
son, of Slgol, and John Henderson, of
Coleman.
Talk of Paving Pike Street.
When tho poor farm was established
In Jefferson county West Roynoldsvillo
borough had a surplus of $055.00 poor
fund In the treasury, which Is to bo
used for streot or road purposes, and
somo of the citizens of that borough
are agitating tho question of having
town council pavo Pike streot, between
P. R. R. crossing nnd iron bridge.
There Is almost as much money expend-
d every year on that short piece of
street as there Is on all tho other
streets of that borough and thoso in
favoring of paving that portion of street
think It would bo economy to do so.
At tho meeting of West Reynolds
ville town council last evening tho mat
ter was discussed, but thero was no de
finite action taken on it.
Tapper's New Building
Work wa9 begun yesterday on Thos.
Tapper's new livery stable, which will
ho erected on the site of the stable de
stroyed by fire last October. The build
ing will be 37 by 150 feet, and will be
built of stono and brick. The front will
be pressed brick. The building will be
two stories high, with a basement for
horses and hay. The first floor off from
Main streot will be used for an office
and keeping rigs in. Tho front part of
second floor will be used for dwelling.
The contract calls for completion of
building by 15th of Juno. Contractor
Thomas E. Evans Is to erect tho build
ing. When finished it will bo as flno a
livery stable as can bo found In this
section of tho state.
Talk of Working Lower Vein.
Several eastern capitalist, who are
experienced coal men, will como to
Roynoldsvillo In a few days to soe about
working what is known as tho lower
vein of coat undor tho Tom Reynolds
land at this place. Thore is a good
four to five foot voln of coal underlying
this proporty and It Is very Hkoly It will
bo worked In tho near future. A shaft
would havo to be put down to get at tho
coal. There would be ono hundred and
fifty acres of this coal to work, which
would add some to the business prosper
ity of Roynoldsvillo for soveral yoars.
Military Entertainment.
From Revelllu to Taps at Assembly
ball ou Thursday and Friday evenings
of this week. This Is a military enter
tainment, Illustrating the many varied
phases of a soldiers life in the Philip
pines, In camp, In action, In the Sold.
Tho entertainment Is given under the
ausplocs of tho Roynoldsvillo Buptlst
church. Admission, children 15 cents;
adults 25 cents; reserved seats 35 cents.
Tickets on sale at Stoko's drug store.
I am closing out all ray mouldings,
frames and pictures. All those wishing
pictures framed will do well to call at
once and have them framed. All those
having photos at the gallory will
please call at once and got them.
G. J. Cokwin.
Clothcrart.
Fashions In carpet change like fash
Ions in clothos, so we want to sell tbia
season's carpets this season Won't you
let us show you some of those beautiful
floor coverings. Carpet lined and laid
for you. J. R. Hlllis.
Patapsco. Patapsco.
Just think of it! Nolan is soiling
Queen Quality shoes at $2.50. Call and
see them.
Clothoraft.
See thoBO beautiful ginghams at Slit
ters. Gibson's optical work speaks for itself.
The famous Queen Quality shoe sold
everywhere for $3.00. Nolan is soiling
them tor 12.60.
Insurance Rates Raised.
Tho Underwriters Association of the
middle department, comprising Penn
sylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New
Jersey, West Virginia nnd tho District
of Columbia, has notified the agents of
Reynoldsvillo of tho advnneo In fire in
surance rates, which took effect March
1, 1902. There Is n regulur lncrenso of
25 per cent on all manufacturing risks
nnd other special hazards, Including
stocks of merchandise und framo storo
buildings. Dwelling houses remain the
snmo.
During tho past three years 57 joint
stock Insurance companies have boon
forced to re-Insure their business and
withdraw on account of not receiving
enough in premiums to pay thelrlosses.
This fur In 1!H2 six more companies
havo been forced to withdraw from
business for tho samo reason.
Tho losses puld by all companies In
United States In January, 1900, wore
$11,500,000: January 1991, $1 1,000,000;
January 1902, $13,000,000; February
1900, $15,000,000; February 1901, $14,-
000,000; February 1902, $22,000,000. If
this ratio of loss continues through tho
present year tho companies will havo
to pay $217,000,000, an excess over 1901
of $05,000,000.
Misstatement In "Grit."
We received a letter from W. S.
Stono, of East Brady, yesterday, which
we print below:
"My attention has boon called to
Enst Brady letter In last Issuj of fVWf,
regarding tho retirement of Rev. G.
Binnio, from tho pastorate of Baptist
church nnd Rov. W. S. Stone to take
his place. As I have a multitude of
friends In Roynoldsvillo who would be
misled by such a statement. I beg you
to sav there Is no truth In It whatever.
I am trying to do In East Brady as I
always tried to do in Reynoldsville,
assist all I can in the good causo, and
taking up tho pastorate of any church
U farthest from my Intentions."
Yours Respectfully,
W. S. Stone.
Rothmel Wants Street Cars.
Our Ratbmel correspondent soys this
week thot tho well-to-do people of that
town will make an effort to get the Du
Bois streot car lino extended to Rath
mel because the Reynoldsville peoplo
are slow about getting a street railway
to that place. To uso a slung expres
sion, "It Is up to Reynoldsville" to take
sonic action In getting a trolly lino to
our suburban towns or take a back seat.
Can wa afford to fold our hands and lot
the trade that justly belongs to this
town bo carried to somo other town?
We think not.
Bishop Fowler Coming.
On account of being unable to make a
satisfactory dato with John Temple
Graves, who was booked to deliver one
of the lectures on the public school
course, Prof. Lenkord has engaged
Bishop Charles H. Fowler, D. D. LL.
D., to deliver tho last lecture on course.
Bishop Fowler Is booked for Tuesday
evening, April 22. Subject: "Abraham
Lincoln.'' Tho Vuily Aietrs, of Man
kato, Minn., says: "Bishop Fowlor has
a splendid stage presence, a good de
livery, and is a most magnetic speaker."
Live V. I. Association.
Tho Village Improvement Associa
tion of DuBois, which was organized
two or throo years ago, is alive and
active. Tho Association has counted
tho cost and has decided to buy a town
clock for DuBois. It is likely the new
clock will be put In the M. E. church
tower. Roynoldsvillo had a Village Im
provement Association several years
ago and tho Association did some good
work whilo It lived, but it has boen
defunct two years.
Notice to Contractors of Reynoldsville.
We, tho undersigned, havo this day
(March 4, 1902) drawn a resolution, as
follows: That on and after tho first day
of April, 1902, 9 hours shall constitute
a day's labor, and, for which, shall be
paid not loss than $1.50, and that said
contractors aro requested to employ
Union labor. Endorsed by Reynolds
ville Local Union No. 0295.
John Cottle, President.
G. W. Hkckman, Secretary.
Roynoldsvillo, March 4, 1902.
Young Men's Reading Room.
The attendance of young men in tho
reading room Is good but muny of our
young mon nover avail themselves of
its privilege. Next Monday evening at
8:30 the young men are invited to a
treat in the form of an Illustrated loe
ture. The admission is free and it is
expected the room will bo crowded.
Every young man Is welcome.
Don't forget that M. Phillips handles
groceries, Hour and feed. Goods dellv
erod. Give him a trial ordor.
Corsets 25 and CO cents at Slitters.
Buy your carpet whore you may have
them lined and laid froe of charge. J
R. IIlllls.
Prioster Bros, are Belling carpet
samples below cost. Big bargains.
Clothoraft.
Fancy underskirts at Sutton.
We still have some of groat bargain
shoes left. Come and see them,
Nolan's Shoe Store.
Gloves at Butters, was $1.00 now
75 cents.
JOHN BENNETT DEAD.
Departed This Life Yesterday Afternoon-
Funeral To-Morrow In M. E. Church.
At 2.20 Tuesday afternoon, March 11,
1902, John Bennett, who had boon suf
fering ono week with bronchial pneu
monia, peacefully departed this life.
Ono year ago Mr. Bennett had a sovoro
attack of grip, from which ho nevor re
covered, but was able to bo out and
around until a week before ho died.
Mr. Bonnott was conscious until a few
minutes beforo dissolution took pluco.
Ho knew that his earthly caroer was
nearlng tho end, but death had lost Its
terrors for him. A half hour before
his heart ceased to beat he repeated
tho following verse of a hymn:
My Ood I nvonrtlpdi
Ills pardoning voire I heart
lie owns mo for Ills child;
t run tie longer fear:
Wllheontldmiru I new draw nlitli,
And, "Father, Ahha, Father," cry.
John Bonnettt was born at Camborne,
England, September 3, 1842, making
him 59 years, 6 months and 8 days old.
He was married to Emma Rlckard In
England In 1804. Mr. Bennett moved
his family to America in 1878. He
moved to Reynoldsvillo in 1886. His
wlfo died here In the fall of 1894.
Tho following year Mr. Bennett and
family moved to New York state. Feb
ruary, 1900, they moved back to Reyn
oldsville. Eight children wore born
to Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, four of whom
preceded the parents "Into that bourne
from whence no traveler e'er returns."
Ho Is survived by one daughter and
three sons, Miss Emily, James and Hen
ry, who wero'atjthelr father's bed-side
when he died, and Edward Bennett, of
Nutley, N. J., who arrived here lost
night.
Mr. Bennett was a member in good
standing in the Sons of St. George
lodge, and a large numbor of tho mem
bers ot that lodge will attend the
funeral In a body.
The deceased was a member of the
M. E. church five years, and funeral
services will bo held In that church to
morrow at 2.30 p. ra., conducted by Rev.
Perry A. Reno, pastor of church, and
Interment will be made in Boulah bo-
sldo the wife and daughter of Mr. Ben
nett.
Knights of Malta Installed Officers.
Mystic Commnndery, No. 313, station
ed at Reynoldsville had the following
officers instpllcd for tho onsulng term,
on Wednesday evoning, March 5th, by
Deputy Grand Coinmnndor Sir Wm. J.
Weaver, assisted by several Past Com
manders:
Sir Knight Commander, Charlos B.
Clark; Generalissimo, Jas. II. Hughes;
Captain General, John W. Kellock;
Prelate, William Hicks; Recorder,
William J. Weaver; Assistant Record
er, Fred B. Wiley; Treasurer, Henry
A. Swab; Senior Warden, John T. Col
lins; Junior Warden, Edward L. Foster;
Standard Boarer, Thos. H. Berry;
Sword Bearer, George Hartman; Ward
en,-Wm. P. Organ; Sentinel, Wm. H.
Ford; First Guard, M. J. Tush; Second
Guard, O. C. Organ; Trustees, J. R.
Hlllis, Wash L. Fisher, Al. M. Wood
ward; Representative to the Grand
Commandory, William J. Weaver.
Small-pox at Big Run.
Will and Jonas Smith, who have been
working at Big Soldier mines, returned
home Tuesday, Jonas being sick. In a
few hours it was reported that the
young man had varioloid or smallpox
and the authorities notified Dr. C. G.
Ernst, of Punxsutawney. Dr. Ernst
came to soe the case Thursday and pro
nounced it the best defined case of
smallpox he had yet seen. Two of the
Smith children went to school Wednes
day morning and as soon as the direc
tors discovered this they dismissed the
scholars, burned the books and fumi
gated the school building. The authori
ties have quarantined the Smith bouse
and placed a guard on same. Big Run
Trihum March 7.
Hon. Jack Nominated.
Hon. S. M. Jack, of Indiana, present
Congressman from this district, who Is
now serving second term, mado possible
by the Jefferson county conferees vot
ing for him in conference, was noml
nated at the recent primary election
hold In Indiana county. Mr. Jock will
certainly instruct his conforees to vote
for Hon. W. O. Smith, the Jefferson
county nominee, at the Congressional
conference to be held in this district
tho coming summer. Mr. Smith is en'
titled to tho nomination and will un
doubtcdly get it.
Chalk Talk Entertainment.
The "Chalk Talk" given by Prof.
William Most, of Edlnboro, lost Friday
evening at the Hall, was all that be
advertised, and far more. Some of his
work on the board was as fine as any
statuary. We speak especially of the
face of "Bryant," "The dog and the
wolf," "The figure of one fleeing from
Jerusalem." These In themselves would
have been worth the admission.
Wattsburg (Pa.) Sentinel. At Assonv
bly ball Thursday evening, March 20.
Tickets on sale at Stoke's drug store at
8.00 a. m. next Saturday.
Clothoraft.
Patapsco. Patapsco.
Come and see our Try-me shoes. Tbey
are the smartest thing out. . Nolan's
Shoe Store.
Special glove sale this
Sutlers.
week at
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS,
Glimpses of the People who aro Passing
To and fro.
Mrs. Viola King Is visiting In Du
Bois.
W. S. Stono, of East Brady, was In
town Friday.
Frank Mitchell, of Driftwood, was In
town yostcrdny.
Mrs. Robert Clark, of DuBois, visited
In town Saturday.
George II. Small, of Brookvlllo, was
In townyestorduy.
Miss Laura Brumbaugh is visiting at
Richnrdsvlllo and Hazen.
Charlos B. Hoover, of DuBoIb, Sun-
dayed with friends In town.
Dr. L. L. Means spent Sunday with
his parents at Frostburg, Pa.
Miss Bortha Copping visited In Du
Bois several days tho past wook.
William Bennett, of tho Star Glass
plant, was In Pittsburg this week.
Goorgo W. Sykes was at Oil City and
Tltusvlllo the latter part of last week.
Irvln Wlnslow, of Renovo, Is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Annie Wlnslow, In
this place.
Merta Boylos, of DuBois, is visit
ing hor cousin, Miss Eleanor Roed, in
this place.
H. A. Swab and L. M. Aldorton are
In Clarion county this week looking for
good cows.
F. C. Whoolor, of Stoyons, Minn., is
visiting his brother, Dr. A.C. Whoolor,
In this place
Mi9S Fayetto Vasblndor, of Brook
vlllo, was the guest of Mrs. Frank Rod-
gors this wook.
Irving R. Klock, clerk in Mllllrons
department store, was In DuBois yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. Benjamin Hatigh was at Falls
Creek visiting hor sister, Mrs. Mack
McCall, who Is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Snyder, of Brook-
vllle, visited at tho homes of their son's
during the past week.
Mrs. F. F. Marbol, of Coudorsport,
Pa., is visiting her mothor, Mrs. Isaac
Cochran, in this place
Mrs. J. M. Dally, of Pcnfiold, spent
Sunday with hor daughter, Mrs. G. M.
McDonald, in this place.
John M. Hays and Mrs. Hannah Pres-
cott aro visiting tho formor's mother
at Rural Vlllugo this week.
Mrs. E. T. MoGaw,'of Punxsutawney,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
W. Riaton, on Grant street.
E. E. Anderson has moved to Blabr,
Pa. Mrs. Anderson and children left
here Monday for their now hpmo.
Miss Edna Myers and two little
nophe vs spent Sunday at Fairmont
with the boys' father, Harvoy Myers.
Miss Elizabeth Davis, student in Mje
Philadelphia, is home on a vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Curllngor, of Falls
Creek, were the guests of Charles Klm
mel and wife at this place last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John McAtee, of Pitts
burg, returned homo Monday after
visiting the latter's parents in this
place.
Misses Emma Smith and Bossle
North, of Elcanora, were guests of Mrs.
J. B. Ntchol, on Jackson street, over
Sunday.
W. H. Jackson, who bad been at
Youngstown, Ohio, almost a year, re
turned to his home in this place several
days ago.
Mrs. J. W. Dawson was called to
Pater son, N. J., Friday to attend the
funeral of her step-father. Sho will
visit in New York City before return
ing home.
August Benson, a telegraph operator
at Wampum, Pa., visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Benson, in West
Roynoldsvillo last wook. 1
Mrs. Edwin Gozzard, of Pittsburg,
has been visiting hor sisters, Mrs.
James W. Glllospio and Mrs. H. Alex
Stoko, In this place the past weok.
A. T. Bing, prosldoot of Bing-Stoke
Co. department stores, left here Mon
day for Philadelphia and New York
City to buy a new stock of goods.
J. J. Sutter and daughter, Miss
Nellie, of the Sutter dry goods store,
went to Philadelphia and New York
City the first of this week to buy new
goods.
Mrs. Noah Strauss and son, John F.,
were called to Columbus, Ohio, last
week by the serious illness of Will L.
Strauss, who is attending college In
that city.
Clarence Hyatt Reynolds, P. D., loft
here yesterday on a pleasure trip to
Reading, Philadelphia, Pa., Prince
ton, N. J., New York City, Connolls
vllle and Pittsburg.
Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Bennett, ot
Nutley, N. J., arrived In Reynoldsvillo
lost evening, called here by the serious
Illness of the former's father, who died
before their arrival.
Miss Minnie Trultt, daughter. ot Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Truitt, of Jackson street,
went to Chicago, 111., last week to enter
the Passlvant Memorial Hospital to be
come a trained nurse.
Irvln Doemer, son ot Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Doemor, of Deemer't Croat
Roads, left here Monday morning for
Taooma, Wash., where he expeo" 'jo
remain if he likes the country