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Subscription $1.00 per year n advance.
A. HTKrilKNON.KdUor and Pnb.
WEDNESDAY, DKCEMBKF 3, 1WS.
Kntnl nt the prwtofflre at Hoynuldsvllle
Pa., as second clans mall matter.
Nt1MMHRVII.Mt Tci.KI'nONR NO. SI.
Holiday Goods
Large stock to select from
Watches, Kings, Chains, Iickets,
Bracelets, Umbrellas, China, Sil
verware, Cllt (ilftMH, Ac.
Como and Inspect or stock and
get prices before buying else
where. Goods solected now will bo hold
for you until Christmas. All
goods engraved free.
C F. HOFFMAN
The Reynoldsville Jeweler
STORE'S STORE SEWS
A SEASON
FOR
WALL PAPER
We have a season for
everything something in
season all the time, but
wall paper is taking up
our time now.
We have had such a de
man t for papers Low
is Price that we have
ordered a very large stock
to supply the want.
So now, if you are go
ing to do any papering,
we think, we have just
what you want.
Stoke's
Drug Store.
A little o! Everuttilnq.
Handkerchief bazaar Friday.
"A Runaway Match" to-morrow even
ing. William Holblg Is porter at the City
Hotel.
Miss Roberta' Ayros, of Pittsburg, Is
visiting In town.
v A report of the First National bank
will be found In this Issue of The Star.
County Commissioners W. C. Mur
ray and Al. Hawk were In town yester
day. William Copping fell on a piece of
acantling recently and fractured a rib
on his right side.
Don't forget the handkerchief bazaar
at the M. E. ohurch next Friday after
noon and evening.
"The Jolly Earthquake" at Assembly
hull December 15, by Dr. Russell Con
well. Don't miss It.
Ensign Douglass, of Ckloago, 111., has
taken charge of the Salvation Army
work at Reynoldsville.
Tbe Wlnslow township school board
met at Frunk'a Tuvern Saturday and
paid the teachers a month's salary.
William Copping acted as secretary
of town counuil last evening, In the
absence of the regular secretary, L. J.
McEutlre.
-Reserved ' sua't tickets for Howe's
moving pictures will be on sale at
Bloke's drug store Saturday morning,
December 6.
Mrs. W. H. Marshall, of Butler, and
Mrs. George Curry, of Dayton, who
were guests of Mrs. J. H. Corbett a
week returned to their homes yesterday.
Flashes of wit, sizzling epigrams,
fresh jokes, quaint characters, mirth
provoking complications, uproariously
fuuny situations and side splitting
mistakes, such is "A Runaway
Match."
'Squre W. L. Johnston lost a large
s pooketbook Monday morning with con
siderable money and several checks in
It. L. L. Courley found the pocket
book near Mr. Johnston's plaoe of
business and returned it to Mr. John
ston. Nlnlun Cooper, the Beeob woods
encyolopidlu,"suys that tbe Beech woods
Presbyterian church was organized 70
years ago yesterday, December 2, 1832,
with ten members. Mr. Cooper alto
stated that 60 years ago yesterday be
was plowing.
Hon. W. O. Smith. Congressman-1
elect from this district, does not take
his seat in Congress until December,
1903.
Tilnltv Evana-olieal Lutheran church.
J. W. Myers, pastor. Sunday school
9.30 a. m., preaching services at 11.00
a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
The 1. O. O. F. decree team of this
place will go to Brook Villa soon to do
some degree work in the I. O. O. F.
lodge at that placo.
Rev. A. F.' Bovd, of Limestone,
Clarion countv. preached two excellent
sermons In the ProBbyterlon church at
this place last Sunday.
Mlu Mftiifl, Meek' Sunday school
class will hold a Sock Social at the
home of Mrs. W. L. Fisher, on Hill
street, Decenibor 19th.
Reserved soat tickets will be on sale
at Stoke's drug store on Wednesday
morning of next week, December 12,
for Dr. Conwell's lecture.
While In Reynoldsville last week,
Gen. Sweonoy said : "I consider Dr.
Russoll Conwoll the greatest lecturer
on the American platform to-day."
The High School orchestra played
several selections in Assembly hall I ant
Wednesday evening before Gen. Sween
ey began his lecture. The orchestra is
a good musical organization.
Soth Poorman, of Yarnell, Centre
county, and Miss Alice Henry, of
Roland, were married at the Reformed
parsonage In Troutvllle on Thanks
giving day by Rev. S. Charles Stover.
We failed to mention in our last issue
the death of Frank McClarren, which
occurred on 21st of November. Mr. Mc
Clarren resided , near Prescottvllle.
His death was caused by typhoid fever.
He was burled In the cemetery at feykes
vllle. The well that was drilled for the
Reynoldsville Water Company, near
pump house, was put down to depth of
120 feot when a good flow of water was
struck and the drill was stopped. The
water from this well will only be UBcd
In case of emergency.
Du Bole and RIdgway football teams
played a game at the latter place on
Thanksgiving da;, and DuBois was de
feated. Score 5-0. Two Reynoldsville
players were In the game. At more
SlialTer played with RIdgway and Reyn
olds Gibson with the DuBois team.
A tramp called at The Star office
Saturday and wanted money enough to
get a cup of coffee, claiming affiliation
with the profession. When Interroga
ted ho confessed that his claim was
based on tbe fact that he has a brother-id-law
who Is a proof reader on the New
York Joumul.
The snappers In the New Bethlehem
Window Glass Works struck on Mon
day and are yet out. During the shut
down last week they were allowed for
three days. They claim they are entitled
to full time. There appears to be a disa
greement, which we hope will be ad
justed soon. New Bethlehem Vindi
cator. J. F. Kuntz and Miss Bertha V. Lon
don, both of Troutvllle, were married
at tbe Reformed parsonage In Trout
vllle on Thanksgiving day by Rev. S.
Charles Stover, pastor of Reformed
ohurch at Troutvllle. After the mar
riage a recoptlon was tendered them at
the home of the groom's parents. A
sumptuous repast was served.
Remember vben you are asked to buy
tickets for Howe's moving plotures and
Dr. Conwell's lecture that you will not
only get the worth of your money from
the entertainments, but you will also be
helping along one of tbe best institu
tions in town for young men, and that la
the Young Men's Reading Association,
as these two entertainments are given
under the auspices of the above asso
ciation. The local coal shippers were informed
lust week that the P. R. R. Co. oould
not furnish them with any more cars,
and a number of the farm teams were
sent home, but the matter has been ad
justed and the company will continue
to furnish cars when possible. It would
require twenty-two cars a day to fill the
orders, but the company cannot furnish
that many curs dully. Hauling coal to
railroad on wagons Is giving employ'
ment to a large number of teams and
men and is putting considerable money
in circulation in this section. It would
be a good thing for the community if it
would become a regular business.
The management of Reynolds opera
house has secured that funniest of
faroes, "A Runaway Match" for Thurs
day evening, Deo. 4. This is tbe clever
est point of oonBtructlon and humor
ous merit that has been written in
several years. It It tbe greatest laugh'
Ing suooess of the present theutrlcal
season. Tbe author describes it as an
"effervescent eostuoy." It bus all the
sparkle of a glass of champagne and all
the lrridesoent brilliancy of a diamond
The plot that hinges on the mistake
over tbe unexpected presenoe of two
eloping oouples at a oountry inn. has a
dusb and ginger that has seldom been
equalled In modern farce. Ludlorous
situations and complications crowd upon
each other in rapid succession, and the
entire piece is enlivened with a quick
Are of squibs, jokes, epigrams. Tickets
on sale at Stoko't drug store,
Shooting Accident.
Fred Mock, a fifteen-year-old boy of
Camp Run, accidentally shot himself in
left band Thanksgiving day with a
22-callbre Flobert rifle. Two or three
of bis fingers were badly lacerated but
he will not loose them.
Reading Room,
The attendance at the Young Men's
Reading Association rooms during
month of November was 451. The con
duct in the rooms was excellent, but
conduct in hall was not so good. It Is
expected that young men and boys who
visit the reading rooms will behave in
the hall as well as In tho reading rooms.
Opening Old Mine.
Four or Ave gcntlomen have organ
ized a coal company and are opening
the old Rocky Bond mine at Fuller, six
miles West of Reynoldsville. Consider
able coal was shipped from this mines
number of years ago and eight or ton
company housos were built near the
mine. The mine was abandoned some
years ago Bnd the company houses torn
down.
Wants a New Leg.
John Reed, a coal miner of Glen Rlch-
ey, formerly of this place, who lost his
left leg when a little boy, was soliciting
aid from business men in Reynoldsville
Saturday to buy himself a new wooden
leg. Mr. Reed bought a wooden leg
Ave years ago, but it is wearing out and
he Is compelled to buy a new one. He
raised $30.00 in Reynoldsville. Mr.
Reed Is very thanktul for the liberal
mannor in which the people responded
to his request for aid.
Railroad Wreck Near Iowa.
A P. R. R. freight train was wreck
ed at Iowa, nine miles west of Reyn
oldsvlllo, early Monday morning, caus
ing a delay of several hours with some
of the passenger trains. The train due
here at 12.52 p. m. was about four hours
late arriving hero. Cause of wreck Is
unknown, but it is supposed to have
been caused by a brake dropping down
and catching in switch frog. There
was a pusher on the train, which mado
the wreck worse than it would other
wise have been. Six or seven cars
were wrecked.
A Bold Little Scheme.
Three small girls Worked a money-
gettlng-schome on a number of families
on Grant and Hill streets Sunday after
noon that must have been concocted by
older heads, as the meanness would
hardly be conceived by such youngBters.
The girls called at the different homes
and claimed that the lady of the house
owned them five cents for berries they
had delivered during the summer.
The girls put on a bold face and seemed
to be so earnest In making the domand
that they got the money, although the
parties from whom they got the money
had no recollection of owing the girls
for berries.
Are Parents Not Interested f
Thanksgiving exorcises, program of
which was published In the town papers,
was held In Assembly hall last Wednes
day afternoon by high school pupils,
but there weio no visitors pres
ent, to tho disappointment of the
teacher of tho high school and the
pupils who took nart on program. Prof.
Kern mentioned the matter to editor of
The Star in the presence of Gen.
Sweeney, and he said : ' It is a fact that
parents do not take the interest In Buch
matters that they should. If I bad a
man training a colt for me I would' go
out two or three tlmes'a day to see how
he was getting along with it, but par
ents don't seem to take that much In'
terest in their children."
P. T. Walsh Had Narrow Escape.
P. T. Walsh, West RoynoldBvllle
groceryman, had a miraoulous escape
from lnstaat death laBt Wednesday
evening. Mr. Walsh has a trap-door
behind one of his counters for Inside en
trance into cellar. Wednesday evening
Mr. Walsh raised the door and had
gone into cellar, but returned for a
lantern. Ho picked up lantern to light
it and just then bis wife spoke to him
He talk to her a few minutes, standing
with his back to cellar opening. When
ready to light lantern be felt in bis
pocket for match, and not having one
he turn quickly to go to other side of
store for match and stepped into the
cellar opening. He fell about ten feet,
head first. His head struck the sharp
end of a large block in the cellar, cut
ting an ugly gash on left side of bis
bead. It required six or seven stitches
to sew up tbe wound.
Mrs. L. L. Gourloy entertained the
Presbyterian Book Club laBt Thursday
evening.
A nice china dinner set would make
a very good Christmas present. You
can save money by buying it at C. F,
tionman s.
Ways Muffilets in all colors at Mil
nrens.
Gooder, tbe jeweler, always keeps tbe
largest and best line of jewelry, clocks
and watches, out glass, umbrellas and
silverware In tteynoldsvllle.
New neckwear arriving dally at Mil
lirens.
Full guaranteed jewelry at reasonable
prices at casn How York Racket store'
Try a oup of coffee at the City Hotel
restaurant, it is the correct idea.
Those who have tried our want
column ana It pays to do to.
OEN. SWEENEY'S LECTURE.
The Ootden Age " was His Theme It
was Full of Wit and Sense.
The first number of the publle achoo
lecture course for 1902-03 was given in
Assembly hall last Wednesday evening
by Gen. Z. T. Sweeney, of Columbus,
Ind., before a fair sized and very ap
preciative audlonce. His subject was
The Goldon Age," and it was full of
umor, wit, pathos and eloquence Mr.
Sweeney has the happy faculty of com
bining the instructive with the enter
taining, and for one hour and a half he
eld the audience with magnetic force.
Mr. Sweeney Is the sort of a man to see
the very things that will most Interest
an audience, and being a scholar and
thinker, he is able to Invest these with
unusual lntorest. Mr. Sweeney is a
forcible and entertaining speaker, and
his audience would certainly be the bet
ter for having heard him lecture.
Thanksgiving Services,
Tho Union Thanksgiving services
held In the Presbyterian church last
Thursday forenoon had about the usual
sized congregation, but it was entirely
too small for the large number of church
going people there are In Reynoldsville.
For some reason the people do not take
Interest in Thanksgiving services. True
the hour does not suit many of the
ladles who are expected to get up a big
dinner for Thanksgiving, but what ex
cise have the male members of the
churches to offer for non-attendance?
In some places Thanksgiving services
are held In the evening, and, no doubt,
a larger congregation would attend in
this place If the services were held in
the evening instead of morning. It
would be a good Idea to try it next year.
Allen-Earle Stock Co.
Tho Allen-Karle Stock company, that
filled a three-night engagement at, the
Reynolds opera house last week, and
Monday night of this week, is a
strong repertoire organization, and
they succeeded In pleasing the Reyn
oldsville theatre going people. Thurs
day night the company played "Tbe
California Detective," a polce full of
romance, sensation and comedy, with a
reallstio Are scene at close of first act.
Friday evening, the "Two Orphans"
was well presented, and Saturday eve
ning "The Exllo of Erwln." Having an
open date Monday night the company
remained here and played, "Tbe Old
Homestead. " They play four nights
this week at St. Marys.
Shot Eight Deer.
Jacob Doible, Henry C. Dolblo, Dr. S.
Reynolds. Lawyer C. Mitchell, Lawyer
G. M. McDonald, Dr. J. B. Nuale, David
Posttothwalt and Henry Iseman, who
were over in Elk county deer bunting,
got eight door, an average of a doer
apiece, but whether any of these hunt
ers shot more door than the law allows
two in a season they are not telling.
Daugherty-Corbin.
A. E. Daughorty and Miss Amy May
Corbln, both of Aliens Mills, were mar
rlcd at tho Baptist parsonage in Reyn
oldBvllle December 2nd, 1002, by Rev
Dr. A. J. Mook.
Card of Thanks.
We take this method of expressing
our hoartfelt thanks and sincere gratl
tude to our friends for thulr kind assist
ance and words of sympathy in the hour
of our Bud bereavement. Your kind
noss will not soon bo forgotten.
M. Phalen and Family.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to the neighbors and friends for- their
kindness and sympathy during the
death of our mother.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Haskins
Miss Ella E. Seeloy will have tho
finest display of palntod fancy work
that has ever boon shown here, 35 water
colors, pon drawings, oils, the now wood
painting, etched wood, also painted
neck ties, turn over collars. Will be
on exhibition Duo. 17 in Mlllllrens
windows, so many things just new, wait
for it.
Reserved scat tickets for Howe's Mov
ing pictures will be on sale at Stoke's
drug store at 8. a. m., next Saturday
December 6.
T hiitM htrnri An nvnnrlnneed drafts
mnliAr and In Addition to mv fine Una of
millinery I will do sewing. My prices
will oe rigut ana i wiu guarantee to
I Tt I .
rj lease my customers. mrs. jjiaio
Smith, in tbe Murray building.
The time has come when I will give
you a good low price on carpets, stoves,
lamps ana dishes, as 1 must reduce m
stock so my loss is your gain. C. R. Hall
Santa Claus has brought us a fine
line of Christmas candy to be told at
10 cents per pound. Cash Hevr York
Racket store.
Don't forget the musical entertain
ment at MUUrena Saturday afternoon
and evening on tbe Singer piano they
are going to give away
Ward-Maokey Co.'t bread by special
express at W. II. Moore's, Main street.
Tbe holldaya are now near, now is the
time to select your Christmas presents
and have them laid away while the
stock of watches, jewelry, out glass and
silverware is oomplote. All goods are
engraved free at Gooders's, tbe
jeweler.
A gold watch it one of the nicest pres
ents you can buy for Christmas. Tbe
largest and best assortment to aeleot
from at C. V. Hoffman's.
Street Psvlng. ...
When tho street car line begins the
work of laying track on Main street,
which will hardly be before next
spring, then town council will be com
pelled to repave Main street, at least
that portion where street car line will
run over, as the plonk paving Is almost
gone In somo places now, and to cut
seven or eight feet out of centre for
street car line simply means to destroy
the plank paving, and something more
substantial will have to be laid, and
tho matter might as well bo taken up
immediately so that whon spring opens
there will be no delay in getting things
ready for paving. This is a matter
that will force Itself on the borough
not later than spring. Why not begin
now?
The St. Marys Ouzcttc say : "No pos
sible expenditure of public moneys
will ylold one-tenth of tho benefit to a
town that will result from the luylng of
good macadam or simlllar pavement.
Every live town is asking itself if it
can afford the necessary outlay. There
can bo no doubt in this respect. The
experience of hundreds of towns in the
laud proves that the Increase In taxes
from the enhanced value of property Is
greater than the expense Incurred."
Handkerchief Bazaar.
The Helping Hand Society of the M.
E. church will hold a handkerchief ba
zaar in tho basement of the church on
Friday, December 5th, during the after
noon and evening. The ladles have
been making preparations for this ba
zaar for sometime Bnd tbey will have a
fine lot of handkerchleves te sell. Ice
cream and cake will be served during
the afternoon and evening.
A committee will be at the church
Thursday afternoon and Friday morning
to receive any handkerchleves that are
donated. Please send them In.
Hawthorne Musical Club.
The second attraction of the public
school lecture course will bo the Haw
thorne Musical Club. This will be
hero Jan 29. This club presents a
varied programme which always pleases
Its audlonce. Each member is an
artist in his line and therefore the club
presents selections from the masters as
well as from popular composers. The
club is an up-to-date musical organ
ization and it promises to give us an
excellent programme
Letter List.
List of unclaimed letters remaining
in post office at Reynoldsville, Pa., for
the week eudlng Nov. 29, 1902 :
Edgar Row, Miss Annie HIckok, E.
J. Conroy, Esq., Collins Cigar Co.,
Thomas Duffy, Miss Porl Anthony,
N. R. Barnott, Wm. McKlnoy, Miss
Nina Johnston, Frank Hammond. Dr,
J. F. Wood.
Say advertised and give dato of list
when calling for above.
E. C. Burns, P. M.
During tho recent dry spoil, when the
water was scarce and tho oloctrlo light
company could not run street lights for
want of water, tho company bad a well
dug near the power bouse and is now
using wator from tbe well instead of
UBlng town water.
Fancy colored stationery at reasonable
prices. Cash Wow York uackot store
I have lust bought dlreot from tbe
manufucturer tho lurgost Btock of ouif
buttons evor brought to JulTurson Co.,
and In ordor to roduoe this stock and to
give holiday buyers a chance to secure
bargains, I will offer tho entire stock at
ID pur cent on, uoe. 4tn, otn ana utn.
C V . HOFFMAN.
WantedA second hand heating
stovo. Inquire at Frank's Tavern.
New lino of skirts just received In
snow flake effoot at ftlllllrens.
Jewelry an endless variety in broach'
os. stick pins, emblem pins, cuff but'
tons, nock charms, gents ana ladies
watch charms, gont's fobs, &c, at
uoodor s, the joweior.
Doubles, tho buttorino dealer, is doing
a land office business in bis line. Call
and sample tbe best butter In town,
second door east of jno. i hose nouso,
Golf Gloves In all colors at Mllllrens,
You can got anything In season at
tbe City Hotel restaurant.
Evening sessions. Bookkeeping, tvno
writing, penmanship and arithmetic
taught, btudonts may enter any time
lleynoldsvlllo liuslnoss college.
Suit cases and trunks at Mllllrens.
Stono rings, plain and engraved band
all kinds of baby rings, large stock to
select from at C. i . Hoffman's.
Go to Double's for butterlno.
Silverware and silver novoltlos, the
handsomest and largest line ever
brought to Reynoldsville Is at Gooder a,
tne jeweior.
Ladles' coats of all kinds at Mllllrens
Fringe mitts at Mllllrens.
If you want a business education, en
tor our college at once. We have ex
coDtlonal facilities for placing our grad
uates. Reynoldsville Business College
Florsbelm shoos for men at Mllllrens
Oysters, crabs, fish, soups, sand'
whlohes, coffee, pies, etc. etc., at tbe
City Hotel restaurant.
Umbrellas at C. F. Hoffman's.
Physicians say Mothor't Bread oon
tains gluten and phosphates necessary
for good health. Uot it at Moore's.
Special cuff button sale, 15 per cent
on, Dec. tn, did, otu at u. t . aon-
mans.
Doublet for buttorino.
Trolley Line.
Elmer Ei Beck, of Punxsutawney, who
was the Democratic candidate for Reg
ister and Recorder at recent election,
was in Reynoldsville this week solicit
ing advertisements to be placed in the
electric cars that will run between
Reynoldsville and Punxsutawney. He
mot with good success.
The trolley lino has been laid from
corner of Jackson and Bradford streets
out almost to J. J. Suttor's residence,
and would have been laid down Jackson
streot some distuned bad it not been for
the fact that the Oil City Fuol Supply
Co. served notice on the trolley, line
company Saturday that they were laying
track over tbe gas line and Mr. Klpp
sent the crow of mon from this end of
lino to Wlshawon Monday to work un
til tho matter was adjusted with the
gas company people, which was amic
ably settled Monday forenoon.
There will be three through cars be
tween Reynoldsville and Punxsutawney.
A car will leave this place every half
hour.
On the Eloanora end of trolley line
the track was laid as far as the dam
near the Wlshaw coal tipple on Monday.
" A Runaway Match. "
It Is a generally accopted fact that the
htef purpose of the stage Is to amuse.
It Is the consensus of opinion that the
thoutre should furnish the necessary
relaxation to the average man and
woman of business, who seek to escape
for a few hours oach week from the
grinding commercialism that charact
erizes the present age. It was the
recognition of this social truth that im
pelled tho production this sesson of
that funniest of all plays "A Runaway
Match" that makes its Initial appear
ance In this city at tbe opera house
Thursday evening, Dec. 4. The author
of this merry comedy wrote that suc
cessful play "Brown's In Town" that has
mado thousands laugh, both in this
country and across the water, for the
last three years. The piece is so dex
terously constructed that It Is a verit
able tangle of ludlorous mistakes,
whoro a group of eccentric characters
are perpetually playing at cross-pur
poses, with tho result that at the end of
the second act everything Is topsy-turvy,
and the most side-splitting situa
tions, and amusing complications ensue.
"A Runaway Match" contains some
of the most clever peoplo In .the theat
rical profession. Among them Is Bertha
Wlllsoa, America's greatest comedi
enne who has been a leading member of
some of tho best organizations, Miss
Alice Williams as a soubrette has few
equals. Her dainty and artistic work
makes her popular with audiences
everywhere. She will positively ap
pear with "A Runaway Match," at
opera house Thursday night.
Horses for Sale.
I will be at the barn of Frank's
Tavern, in Reynoldsville, on Tuesday,
December 0, with twenty hoad of draft
and driving horses for sale or exchange.
This will be your opportunity to get a
good horso at a bargain, for tho horses
must be sold In threo or four days, as I
want to go homo to spend the winter.
Grant Shuster,
Strictly Cash Business.
On ond after Monday, Novomber 17.
1902, 1 will do only a strictly cash bus
iness with all my oustoraors, therefore,
it will bo usolcss to ask for credit. My
buslnoss compols me to adopt the cash
system. John B. Taphorn.
Prop. Koynoldsvllle Steam Laundry.
An eloctrical current at high tension
Is tbe only parallel that can adequately
describe the hilarious comedy, "A
Runawuy Match" that makes its initial
appearance at the opera bouse Thurs'
a ay nigbt, Deo. 4.
See the new models in corsots at Mil'
lirens.
Edison phonographs, Victor talking
machines, horns, Edison moulded
records for sale at Gooder's the iowolor,
Always over 200 records in stock to
select Irom.
Cold weather footwear at Mllllrens.
Large stock of gents' rings at C. F.
uoffman s.
Ladles' and gents' fancy golf gloves
at the Cash ssew York Racket store.
"Mother's Bread'' at W. H. Moore's,
Did you see the fine line of lockets at
uoodor s, II not come and see them.
Fancy china at C, F. Hoffman's.
Visit Mllllrens hosiery department.
Go to Double's for buttorlne.
Rich out glass now in, come and see
It at Uoodur's, the jewelers.
Cotton Blankots 50o at Mllllrens.
Buy your wife a sewing machine for
Christmas. The White is king. . Sold
by c. e . Hoffman.
Typewriters for sale or rent. Inquire
Reynoldsville uusiness college.
Shoot at Mllllrens.
Oats 42 cents, corn 72 cents, pure
chop $1.40 ; for sale for cash at tbe
iteynoiasviuo Mint.
More Monte Carlo coats at MUUrena,
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COMMITTED SUICIDE
ON MAIN STREET.
An Unknown Man Sent a Bullet
Through His Drain.
IIS IDENTITY HAS NOT
YET BEEN PROVED.
It Is Said He Claimed to be from Lock
Haven Body has been Embalmed.
Hundreds View the Corpse.
About 8.25 p. m. on Friday of last
week a man, whose Identity is unknown,
committed suicide on Main street, al
most opposite The Star office, by
hooting himself In the head. Wo were
sitting In The Star office talking to
Louis O. Mulllngor when tho awful doed
was done and were startled by the loud
report of a pistol shot, and remarked
to Mr. Mulllngor that some one was
shooting, and got up and looked out the
window, but did not see anybody
around and sut down uguln and talked -
to Mr. Melllngur 15 or 20 minutes and
then be left the office, but was only
gone a couple of minutes when he ran
back and suld a man nuu snot hlmsoli.
About the time Mr. Meilliiger left THE
STAR office Duulul Mattiius was going
home on opposite side of street and
found tbe man lying Dear sidewalk and
thought be was drunk, lie shook the
man, but he showed no signs of lifo and
Matblus culled Melllngur across the
street, and tbe two men rolled tbe man
over and saw the revolver which the
man bud been lying on. Melllnger ran
to The Star office and then for a doc
tor. We ran across tbe street and light
ed a match to get a good look at man and
saw that be uud shot himself In the
head, as near the center of head as it
was possible to get it. The man was
deud and probably had died instantly
wbun bullet entered tils brain, lie Ula
not select a lonely spot to commit sui-
ide, but did the act within Itrty loot or
an arc light. He must have been stand
ing near edge of sidewalk, with back to
Main street, when he placed tho revol
ver to bis heud and pulled tbe trigger,
as he full face first on the little ombunk-
ment on uppor side of sidewalk. He
used a new revolvor, 32-callbre, flve-
sliootur. Only one chamber of the re
volver was empty when found.
Tho body was taken to the undortak-
lng rooms of J. II. Hughes and a large
number of people looked at tbe dead
man, but no one claimed to recognize
him until Saturday noon when James
McFaddun, of West Reynoldsville, said
that tbe man s name was Alotter ana
that he came from the neighborhood of
Uuuthvilte, but inquiry was made by
telephone and no one there knew the
mau. Thoro wero no papors in the
man's pockets to give any clue regard
ing his name or residence, but the laun
dry mark on bis shirt was I. O. Mottor.
Coroner Dr. K. V. Kyle, or Richards-
vllle, was notified of tbe man's death
and he came to Reynoldsville Saturday
noon and held an Inquest. Tbe Jury,
empanelled was, Perry B. Love, fore
man, Saumol T. Reynolds, Nlntan Coop
er, C. A. Stophonson, L. F. Hotrick and
Jacob Doiblu. Four witnesses, Louis
Mulllngor, L. J. McEntlre, T. E. Evans
and Mr. Smith, appeared before the
jury, but from the evidence submitted
there was only ono verdict to render,
und that was, "suicldo, death from his
own bands."
An effort bus boon mado to find where
tho man camo from but the effort has
proven fruitless so far. He came from
direction of Brookvlllo Friday. Got bis
dlnnor at liatton's store in Emerlck-
ville Friday. Got a Philadelphia In
quirer at Hotel Imperial Friday even
ing and sot In the hotol otuco reading
about an hour, from 7.00 to 8.00, and
then left the hotel ana stopped at M.
Plylor's moat shop and asked if there
was a pollcoman or somo other officer
around. Said ho was hungry, bad no
money and no place to Bleep. Mr. i ly
lur gave blm 15 cents to get a lunch. A
light snow fell Friday evening and Sat
urday morning it was discovered by
tracks, wblcn wero measured by 'Squire
E. Noll, and wero found to be the tracks
of the suicide, that he had walked up
almost to the Sunday school room door
of BaptUt church, then turned around
ana walked back to Iront oi church ana
then walked across corner of lawn and
up to placo whore be killed himself. It
Is probablo that the man had walked be
side the churoh to kill himself and then
decided to seek another place to do the
shooting.
a ho man was comfortably dressed.
His body was clean, bad on new and
cloan underwear, good shoes and wore
a good bat. Had on a pair of brown
overalls. There was an ugly scar on
right side of neck which was not al
together healed, which led a number of
peoplo to think that it was tho mark of
an unsuccessful attempt to commit sui
cide once bofore. When the overalls
were removed It was discovered that
his pants wore covered with old dried
blood, no doubt blood from wound in
neck. It is possible that the man had
gotten out of a hospital or jail only a
few days before he committed suicide.
Sunday tbe body was placed on a
chair in a sitting posture, with bat on
his head and a picture was taken of him.
The man looked as if he had fallen
asleep sitting in the chair.
Mr. Hughes embalmed tbe body and
will try to keep it until next week in
hon.'S that ho will be able to find the
man's relatives, if be bad any. Tbe
body is in good condition this morning
The man told Mr. Ha turn atEmerick
villo Friday that be came from Centre
county, and be told Philip Guthrie at
this place Friday evening that his home
was at Lock Haven.
Yesterday forenoon Mr. and Mrs.
Llnderman, of Rathmel, went to tee
the dead man and said his name was
Joseph Bailey, and to make the iden
tity positive that Balloy bad a scar on
right foot. The man s shoo was re
moved and there was a scar on tbe foot
as described. A tolopbone message was
sent to Shawmut, where Mr. Bailey
lives, and Bailey's son tulked to Mr.
Hughes and said his fathor was at
home, but added that his father could
be identified by a sear on his right
knee and right foot. Tbe body was ex
amined again and thoro was a scar on
right knee. Mr. Jackson, superintend
ent of Sbawmut mines, was called to
'phone and he said that be lives near
Joseph Builey and that he had seen
Bailey Monday and that Bailey was at
work.