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WF.DNESDAY, FEBKUAHV 24. 1904.
Entered it the onstofflee at Heynoldsvllle
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WATCHES
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terest to wnti.li buyers
nnd woulil like to linve
vou come in nnd tale
V A T C 11.
If you don't w ant to liny
now, would like to show
you n filled ense guaran
teed for 100 years.
C. F. HOFFMAN
Tho Jeweler.
tmrm
Purity
in
Medicine
is necessary to pet best results
in fighting disease. There should
be no doubts as to whether it is
right or not. This drug store
has the pcrlect confidence of phy
sicians and others who know
our methods. They know that
every drug or medicine from this
store is correct inevety way and
that they may leel sure of the
greatest benefits from its use.
Stoke's
Pharmacy
A Little ot Everything.
There urn li number of cases of grip
In town.
The P. H. II. pay cur wus over l ho
Liw Grade last Wednesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nolan,
jr., a daughter, February 20, 1904.
In some places the ground Is (mien
to a depth of four feet, freezing water
pipes at that depth.
U. G. Perry, who holds a government
position at Washington, D. C, was
given a promotion recently.
Monday was Washington's Birthday.
A few of our merchants tacked up small
flags In front of their places of business.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Reynoldsvlllo Building and Lnun
Association Monday evening $2,000 were
sold.
About thirty-five Odd Fellows of this
place attended the funeral of Joseph
Bateson, sr., at Rathmol Sunday after
noon. A small child of Martin Eagin, of
Rathmol, wbb burled in the Catholio
cemetery at this plaoo Sunday after
noon.
The district convention of United
Mine Workers of America of District
No. 2 will be held at Altoona 'on the
15th of March.
The postoil'oe at Hopkins will be Sis
continued March 1ft und tho people of
that hainlot will get their mail at
Reynoldsvllle.
James Patterson received a compound
fracture ot bis right hand while at
work In Big Soldier mine last Saturday.
The accident happened on the grip car
A number of Reynoldsvllle citizens
had business (V)ln Brook vllle yestorday
The execution of Pallone bud nothing
to do with their business at Brookvllle.
Of course not.
'The revival moetlngs will continue
all this week at the Baptist church,
Large audiences have been in attend'
anoe. All are welcome. Seats are free,
Go and take a friend.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church,
J. W. Myers, pastor. Suuduy school
9.30 a. in. ; services 11.00 a. iu. uud
7 30 p. m. Chestnut Grove service
2.30 p. ra. Friday 7.30 p. m.
Au obstreperous fellow, who had lin
' bibed freely of "tangle foot," raised a
disturbance at the Cozy Restaurant
about 11.30 last night. He will bo
arrested to-day for breaking a window
The Star Is a couple of hours lata
to-day on account of delay in, getting
paper by freight from Pittsburg.
Dr. B. E. Hoover and Fred J. Butler
bought the Win. Foster property on
Main street last week for W,000. Dr.
Hoover takes the brick building and
Mr. Butler takes the frame building he
now occupies.
Rev. Myers will hold special Lenten
services during Lent In tho Lutheran
church In Reynoldsvlllo on Wednesday
evening of each week, also In the church
at Kmerickvllle on Thursday evening
ami In the Chestnut Grove church on
Friday evening.
Frnnk Burns, who was fifteon years
old in tho 10th Inst., was given a birth
day party. A largo number of his young
friends were present. Refreshments
wero served. Frank rccolved a number
of presents, a gold watch ana1 chain,
books, gnmes. A-c.
Samuel Itesslor, of this place, was
culled to Pansy, Pa., Sunday by the
death of his mother, Mrs. Fannie R.
Ressler, who died Saturday night,
Feb. 20th, l'.KH. Funeral was held
yesterday forenoon. Deceased was
soventy-llvo years old.
Jack Kane, bartendor at tho National
Hotel, chanced offalargeowl last week.
Tho owl was sent to him by a relative
from South Africa, and it measured
fifteen feet from tip to tip of wings.
lohn Baker, of Anita, hold the winning
number and got tho owl.
The Washington township Sunday
school convention that' was to have
been held on Jan. 22, but which was
postponed on account of unfavorable
weather, will be hold In the Beechtree
nlon church on Friday, Feb. 2(1, be-
uinnlnir hi ten o'clock a. m.
I'he ten cent social that was to have
)een held at the residence of S. S. Rob
ins 'ii. on Grunt street Friday evening
of this week by ladies of the M. K.
Helping Hand Society, has been post
poned on account of tho Illness of two
of Mr.. Robinson's daughters.
Tho following Roynoldsvllle people
attended the funeral of Lawyer George
W. Means at Brookvllle last Friday
afternoon : Mr. and Mrs. Owen Edel-
bluto, C. R. Hall, S. M. McCrelght.Esq.,
H. Ward Eason, Dr. W. B. Alexander,
M. M. Davis, Esq., G. M. McDonald,
Etq., Dr. J. C. King.
The regular meeting of the Mothers'
Club will bo hold In Assembly Hall at
1 :!0 next Friday afternoon. The sub
ject for discussion will be "How can the
Mothers' Club render the most assist
ance to tho tcachor's and pupils of the
Reynoldsvllle Publio Schools " These
meetings are growing In numbers and
interest.
Evangelist Frank M. Wells delivered
his famous lecture, "Jerusalem Under
the Turk" last Sunday afternoon at the
Baptist church. Notwithstanding the
very disagreeable weather tho speaker
was greeted by a large uiulionco. The
lecture was interesting from start to
finish and held thu closest attention
throughout.
Mrs. W. G.O'Dell.of Falrmouiit. Pa.,
held the lucky number that won the
$000.00 piano that was chanced olT on
Monday night by the B. P. O. Elks
Lodge No. 510, of Reynoldsvllle. The
numbers were all put In a box and woll
shaken and then a blindfolded boy drew
the numbers out of the box, the thirty
fifth number drawn out to be the win
ning number.
A freight train was wrecked on the
Low Grade Dly. of P. R. R. near
O'Donuol, throe mile west of Reyn
oldsvlllu, about noon Monday. The
wreck was caused by a broken rail
Twelve cars, eleven coal and one bal
last, were off tho track. There was not
much damage to the cars. Passengers
on tho afternoon and evening tralm bad
to transfer at the wreck.
There wero two errors In our election
returns lust week for school directors
in this borough and West Reynolds
vllle. In this borough Dr. L. L. Means
was elected Instead of M. C. Coleman,
In West Reynoldsvllle J. M. Hutchi
son was elected Instead of P, A. Hard-
man. The oorrect vote was given in
both cases but the errors were made In
putting asterisks before the names.
Harry Rishell and two daughters
wore asphyxiated Monday morning of
last week. Powerful restoratives wore
administered and artificial respiration
was established. Mr. Rishell and
Laura, his five-year-old daughter, wore
resuscitated, but Adoline, three-years-old.
died Monday evening. There was
a gas stove In the bed room and the
Punxsutawney Spirit says, "gas, which
had evidentlly oome on In full force
during the night, bad consumed all of
the oxygen, thus causing the occupant j
of the room to inhale the deadly car
bonic acid gas." j
Charles B. Hastings, of Brookvllle,
who has the contract, for paving Fourth
street in this borough, bat been given
the contract to build the new Presby
terlun church In Brookvllle. Contract
price $30,700.20. The Brookvllle Demo
crat says the new church is to be built
of native etOLe, faced with Hummels-
town brown stone. It will be two
storied, aud will have an audience room,
organ loft, Sunday school room, ladles'
purlor, pastor's study, kitchen, dining
room, toilet rooms, furnace, steam
beating apparatus, etc., and will be
piped and wired for electricity. '
Operation for Cancer.
Daniel L. Frantz, of this place, went i
to Manhelm, Pa., Saturday to have an
operation performed for cancer on his
Hp.
Murder Nest Sykesvllle.
Sunday afternoon John Russell and
Robert Hughes, two colored men,
quarrelled In the B. A S. railroad cnmi
near Sykesvllle and Russell shot
Hughes In the bead, killing him instant
ly. Russell has not been apprehended
yet.
Trolley Party.
A trolley party composed of members
of the Presbyterian Work Society and
friends will go to Punxsutawney to
morrow. They will leave here at 10.00
a. m. In a chartered trolley car nnd will
take dlnnor at Hotel Pantull. It Is ex
pected that there will bo about sixty
ladles In tho party.
Glass Plant Will Resume Work.
The fires wero lighted under the
tanks at the Star Glass Co. plant In
this place last Thursday nnd It Is ex
pected that the men will begin work
March 3rd. We are glad to note that
the plant will resume operation and
hope the fire will not bo put out until
the 15th of Juno nt least.
Garden Seeds Free.
Monday of this week we received a
mall pouch full of cholco garden seeds
from the United States department of
agriculture, sent to The Star, oflleo by
Congressman W. O. Smith. While the
supply holds out ono package will be
given to any subscriber of TllK Stak
who calls at this olllen for package.
Face Badly Burned.
Saturday morning of last week Sum-
uel T. Reynolds had his face badly
burned by an explosion of coal gas In
the furnace of his dwelling house. The
fire in furnace had been covered for tho
night with fine coal and when Mr.
Reynolds stirred it in the morning tho
explosion occurred, burning Mr. Reyn
olds' face." His eyebrows, eyo winkers
and some of the balr of bis head was
burned off.
Death From Brain Fever.
Philip Reitz died at his home near
Sandy Valley at 5.00 a. m. Sunday, Feb
ruary 21, 1904. His death was caused
by brain fever. He had been III two
years. He Is survived by his wtfo and
two children. Deceased was about 34
years old. Funeral services wero h( Id
In the M. E. church At Sandy Valley at
2.00 p. m. yesterday, conducted by Rev.
J. C. McEntire. Interment wan niiulu
in the Smith cemetery nt Chestnut
Grove.
Hat Social.
The Daughters of Rebeknh hold a
hat social In the I. O. O. F. hall Mon
day evening. Each lady took a hat
frame and trimmings In a paper sack
and a box full of lunch with hur. Tho
hats were auctioned off to the highest
bidder and tho man who bought a hat
bad to trim it and a prize was glvon for
the best trimmed hat. Mr. Mulholland
got the prize. Each lady divided her
lunch with the man who bought(lior
hat. Games wore played during the
evening and all present had a pleasant
social time. Tbo Rebokahs cloared
over $12.00 out of the social.
Remodeling Lodge Rooms.
The Fraternal Ordor of Eagles has
leased Bell's hall old G. A. R. ball
and carpenters aiV now at work re
modeling the interior of the hull.
Heretofore the front room was used for
lodge rooms and tho rear for banquets.
The change now being mado puts tho
lodge room in rear and there wilt be
two parlors and a social room In the
front part of the building. The Eagles
Intend furnishing tho parlors and lodgo
rooms very nicely, making it a cozy
place for Eagles to spend an evening
occasionally. It will be conducted
slmlllar to tho Elk rooms.
County Convention.
At the Republican county convention
held in Brookvllle last Wednesday
afternoon W. T. Darr, Esq., was ro
elected oounty chairman. Tho official
computation of the vote polled In the
county at tho primary on the 10th Inst.
showed tbe following result : Congress,
W. O. Smith 5504 ; Sonate, John S.
Fisher 5514 ; Assembly, S. Taylor
North 3095, R. H. Longwoll 2422 ; State
Delegates, U. G. Scbcafnocker 5234,
Dr. John C. Cochran 5473, Thomas V
Hendricks 5301 ; National Delegate,
Ira J. Campbell 5533 ; County Survey
or, James B. Caldwell 5500 ; Coroner,
Dr. E. V. Kyle 5448.
Narrow Escape.
. Elmer Yales, a driver for A. M
Woodward, liveryman, was driving
over tbe P. R. R. crossing In West
Reynoldsvllle last Wednesday evunlng
just as the A. 15 passenger train was
coming In. Mr. Yales had his eurs
roufiled and did not hear or see tho
train approaching until too la to to get
over the crossing In time to get out of
way of tho train and tho engine struck
the rear wheel of the wagon, disfiguring
tbe wheel and throwing the driver out
of wagon. Tho driver received slight
injuries about his head ana face, and
the broken wheel was thu only damage
to wagon. Uud the train been a half
Second sooner thu driver and horses
would likely have been killed.
TROLLEY LINE TO 8YKESVILLE.
Jefferson Traction ' Co. Wilt Run Ci rs
Between Reynoldsvllle and ayicei
vllle Before July 4th.
Tho Jefferson Traction Company has
secured the right of way for a trolley
line between Reynoldsvllle and Sykes
vllle and as soon as the weather Is
favorable the company will begin work
on tbe line. D. H. Clark, general
mnnnger of the Jefferson Traction
Company, said to the editor of this
pnper last Friday that the trolloy linn
would be completed In time to run cars
between Reynoldsvllle and Sykesvillo
before July 4, 1904. The extension of
the trolley will connect with the present
lino on Jackson street, run tip Jackson
to Tenth streot. down Tenth to Worth
street and out Worth street to Preseoit-
vtlle and from that to Soldier parallel
with tho R. A p. c. R'y. Tho trolley
lino to Sykesvillo will only cross the
R. tc F. C. R'y track once and that will
bo on Tenth street.
Mr. Clark has received notice that
the DuBols Traction Co. will extend its
line, to SykcBvllle this summer and con
nect with the Jefferson Traction Co. ut
that place. It looks very much now as
If Rathmcl will not get a trolley line.
Flag Day Exercises.
Monday, February 22nd, was observed
ns Flag Day by the publio schools of
this place. In the afternoon public ex
ercises of a patriotic order were held In
the auditorium of the school building.
The program was given in two sections,
the pupils from the six rooms from the
lower lloor having their exercises In
the earlier part of the afternoon and
those from tbe rooms on the second
Moor tho latter part of tbe afternoon.
The pupils from each room furnished
two numbers for tho respective pro
grams. These consisted of patriotic
recitations and songs, and tho manner
In which each one performed the part
assigned reflected much credit on the
teachers who prepared the pupils for
tho occasion. The singing of famlllHr
patriotic songs by all the pupils was
very creditable. The auditorium was
beautifully decorated with flags and
bunting. A goodly number of parents
and friends of education were present.
Some of the members of the Relief
Corps, the G. A. R. and the Sons of
Veterans were In attendance. Every
body se med to be much pleased with
the exercises.
Death from Stroke of Paralysis.
Mrs. Sophia Sponcor, wife of Charles
Spencer, tho West Reynoldsvllle mu
slclun, was stricken with paralysis at
uoon on Saturday, February 20, 11104,
while getting dlnnor, and died at 11.00
p. in. of the same day. Deceased was
born in Germany August 28, 1840, and
came to America In 1802. Was mil tod
In marriage to Charles Spencer by
'Squire E. NelT at Reynoldsvlllo a num
ber of years ago. Mrs. Spencor had
been a member of tho Lutheran church
for many years. Funeral service was
held at tbe residence of Mr. Sponcor at
10.00 a. in. yesterday, conducted by
Rev. J. II. Myers, pastor Trinity Luth
eran eh in ch, und interment was mnde
In Reynoldsvlllo Cemetery.
Mr. Spencer has boon sick several
days and was not able to go to tho cem
etery when his wife was burled. Ho
does not have a relative in this country.
Birthday Surprise Party.
Edward Burns, jr., was given a birth
day surprise party last Wednesday eve
nlng. Ed. worked In the postolllce
until 8.30 and before he got home twenty
boys and girls had assembled In tho
parlor und turned down thu light. Kd.
asked his mother If his father bud
bought him a gold fob for a birthday
present and sho told him he would find
It on tho purlor table. Ed. opened
purlor door to look for tbe fob and just
at that minute the lights in parlor were
pulled on. Tho surprise was complete
The evening was pleasantly spent In
playing gunies and eating an excellent
lunch provided by Mrs. Burns. Ed.'s
father guve him a gold watch and fob
fur birthday presont. ,
Second Annual Banquet.
Members of P. O. S. of A. Cutnp No,
208, of Roynoldsvlllu. enjoyed their sec
ond annual banquet lustThursduy even'
lng at the City Hotel. Mine Host W,
W. Wiley served a banquet thut would
tickle tbo palate of tho most fastidious
epicurean. There wero 89 at the ban'
quet. After justice bail j done to
tbo production of tbo culinary depart
ment the members and wives and "best
girls" repaired to the P. O. S. of A,
ball where several hours were pleasant'
ly wblled away In playing various games
and being entertained by H.. Eugone
Phillips, the comedian of this plaoo,
The second annual banquet was a pleas
ant success.
Evening Party.
Mr. und Mrs. William P. Woodrlng,
of Pike street, West Reynoldsvllle, en
tortalned a number of friends at tbolr
home last Friday evening. The evening
was pleasantly spent In playing various
games and listening to vocal and Instru
mental music Excellent refreshments
were served. Everything was served
on paper dishes of various colors. It
was a real pleasant social event.
Queen Quality shoes $2.10 per pair at
No pin s.
Cut price i
at Mllllrena.
Cut price salo on reliable winter wear
EXECUTION AT BROOK VILLE.
Michael Pallonn Paid the Penalty fol
Taking the Life of Another Man.
Michael Pailone, an Italian who
murdered RossoCroceo.a fellow ccuntry
man, June 14, 1903, and was sentenced
to death nt the August term of court In
Jefferson county, was executed at.
Brookvllle ut 10.20 a. in. yesterday,
Fehruary 23, In tho presonco of nt least
one hundred people, Including tho
sheriff, doctors und jurors.
At 10.18 Pullonii was taken out of his
coll, ut 10. 19 stepped on to the scaffold
and ut 10.20 dropped to death without a
struggle. Thu deputy sheriff put tho
rope around his neck and black cap
over his hi'ad und Sheritf Curry sprung
thu trap. In 5 minutes and 52 seconds
he wus pronounced dead and in 15
minutes the body was taken down and
burled by friends in a Brookvllle
cemetery at 11.30 a. in.
Pallonn was 24 years old. It Is claim
ed that he was In a bicycle raco at
Reynoldsvlllo July 4, 1902,
John Buttlsta Alello, who was con
victed of murder at tbe same term of
court thut Pullono wus convicted uud
wus sentenced to death, will likely be
executed sometime In Murch. His case
wus to huvo been presented to the board
of pardons on 17th Inst., but on account
of sickness of one of the members, 1 tie
board adjourned to meet Murch Mih,
giving Alello thut much longer leuse of
life.
SOLID INSURANCE COMPANIES).
Companies Represented by O. M. Mc
Donald Can Pay Baltimore Losses
and Still Have Surplus.
Tho Baltimore conflagration doss not
impair tho Insurance companies r p
resented by G. M. McDonald, local
agent. As will appear from a statement
which will be publishitd In The Stak
next week, none of tiio insurance com
panies represented In Reynoldsvllle by
G. M. McDonald are endangered In the
least by losses Incurred in tho conflagra
tion at Bultimoro Feb. 7, 1904.
The ten companies paying $4,225,000.00
to the unfortunate victims, have assets
of $101,505,200, of which sum $14,257,474
Is In cash, ready to be paid out on de
mand. A patron of uny of tho compan
ies named can feel safe and secure uud
he need not Ho awake nights in fear of
having a worthless policy. A policy in
any of tho companies mentioned givus
the best indemnity uguint loss by fire
offered to tho insuring public to-dny.
Each of tho ten companies liable for a
loss In Baltimore had a number of ad
justers on the ground, paying In cash a
portion of the losses, before the fire was
under control, thereby providing the
sufferers with money to supply their
Immediate needs.
Paying losses before adjustment and
In large sums by these companies Is nut
a new thing with them, because eneta
had experience In, and paid losses In the
conllagrutiuus at Virginia City in 180.1,
Portland In 1800, Chicugo In 1871, B
ton in 1872, Ellonsburg in 1889, Seattle,
Spokunu. Boston and Lynn In the sumo
year, Milwuukoe in 1X92, Pittsburg In
1897, Hoboken ill 1900, Jacksonville in
1901, Waterbury in 1901, Puterson In
1902, and ut Baltimore in 1904, und have
puld many millions of dollars for thous
ands of smaller fires.
Hobo Jailed.
A tramp who gave his name as Goorge
J. Johnston and homo In Westmoreland
county, was taken to the county jail in
Urookvlllo this morning, lie Is one of
a gang of four tramps who beg by use
of a card and when they are not given
anything, especially where women lire
alone, they become very abusive and
profane. Ihls gang lias visited Ke n-
oldsville several times. Yestorday noon
Johnston and a pard were in the P. II.
R. station and Detuctivo Demnsev or
dered them out of station. Johnston
struck Mr. Dempsey, giving him a
mack eye. After using the tramp
roughly, not too rough. Detective
Dempsey took Johnston to lock-up aud
later in tho afternoon Johnston was
given a hearing before 'Squire Wood
rirg on chargu of assault and battery
and bound over to court.
Modern Church,
Rev. C. II. Fitzwilllams, pastorof the
Punxsutawney Baptist church, caino
over to Roynoldsvllle Monduy evening
to bear Evungolist Wells preach. Uev
Fitzwilllams made Tun Stak office a
pleasant cull. Ho hud with him the
plans ot tho new church the Baptist
congregation of Punxsutawney will
erect this summer. It will bo one of
the most convenient churches In this
section of the country. The auditorium
will seat 000 people and tho Sunduy
schoolroom win seat .;uu. ine two
rooms can be opened so as to seat a
congregation of 900. The extorter of
the church will be very pretty and will
be a credit to the town and congrega
tion. Evangelist Frank M. Wells will do
liver his fumous lecture, "Egypt Under
British Rule," on Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock in tbe Baptist church. Uev,
Wells spent more than two months in
Egypt visiting Alexandria, carlo. Mem
phis, Up the Nile, Pyramids, Tanta,
Jshmalla ana fori saia. uev. wens
saw the place in the Nile where Pha
roh's daughter found Moses in his wiek
er basket more than 3500 years ago.
Tbe annual meeting of tbe Reynolds
vllle Building and Loan Association for
the purpose of electing four directors
and one auditor, was held at the office
of the Association Monday evening, ut
whlon time the following persons were
elected : Directors, (J. J. Kerr, L. J.
Mo Entire, V. R. Pratt and Robert II
Wilson ; auditor, C. C. Gibson. ,
Queen Quality shoes $2.10 per pair at
Wolaus.
SUDDEN DEATH OF
DANIEL W. STROUSE
Fell From Tipple at Trout Run
Mine, near Wishaw.
Funeral Held tt hit Late Residence Sunday Af
ternoon and wai Largely Attended Wat a
Prominent Citizen and Member of Several
Civic and Fraternal Societies.
Daniel W. Strouse, a highly respected
and honored citizen of Reynoldsvlllo,
who worked with a carpenter crew In
tho employ of tho Jefferson & Clearfield
Coal fi Iron Co., was Instantly killed at
the Trout Run mines noar Wishaw at
8.00 a. in. Friday, February 19, 1904, by
being accidentally knocked off the
tipple, falling a dlstanco of twenty-five
feet, striking the railroad track on Ma
head and shoulders, breaking his neck.
Charles B. Clark. Rold Cathcart aud
several other follow workmen wore soon
at his side, but there was only a quiver-
DANIEL W. STROUSE.
lng of the body once or twice and lifo
was extinct. Tho report of bis death
was a great shock to Mr. Strouso's
many friends and a severe blow to his
wife nnd family.
Tho carpenters wore making some
repairs on the tipple and were hoisting
a large piece of timber with block and
tackle and In some way tho timber
swung around and knocked Mr. Strouse
off the tipple. The mon who wero
working with him don't know how It
happened. The first they know of It
Mr. Strouse was falling off the tipple
head first. The body was brought to
Hughes & Pomroy's undertaking rooms
on tho ton o'clock trolley car, embalmed,
prepared for burial and takon to his
late residence at 5.00 p. ra. of the same
day.
Daniel Strouse was born In Paradise,
Pa., December 25, 18.10. Was the son
of Cioorge and Margaret Strouse, de
ceased. Octobor 8, 1879, was united in
marriage to Nancy M. Cathers, of this
pluco, sistor of Joseph M. Cathers. Ife
is survived by his wife, two chlldn n,
Frank S.,' aged 17 years, Mabel L.,
aged 15 years, and one brother, G. C.
Strouse, of this pluce. He had been a
faithful member of the .Presbyterian
church for a numbor of years, sang in
the Presbyterian choir from the time
he was fourteen years old until several
years ago, and was a member of the
Keystone Cornet band. He was a fine
singor and good musician. He was a
member of P. O. S. of A. Camp No.
208, Mystic Commandory No. 313, A. &
I. O. Knights of Malta, and Protected
Homo Circle No. 317, and carried five
hundred dollars life Insurance in the
P. H. C.
Mr. Strouse was a kind husband and
father and enjoyed his borne life very
much, it was a place of comfort and do
light to him. He was a carpenter by
trade and had been in the employ of the
coal company for a number of years
He was a good workman and never
shirked bis work. He had been em
ployed at Sold lor for sometime and bad
only worked at Wishaw eight days
before the accident occurred.
Thursday night Mr. Strouse, wife,
son und daughter attended the P. O. S.
of A. banquet and did not get home
until 2.30 a. m. Friday. He seemed to
huye an unusually pleasant time at the
banquet and spoko to his wife on their
way homo about how ha had enjojed
the banquet.
Funeral services were held at tha
residence on Main streot at 2.00 p. m
Sundayt conducted by Rev. A. D. Mc
Kay, pastor of the Presbyterian church.
A' male quartet, Messers. Will Herpel,
F. P. Alexander, Thomas Thomas and
John Rcddecllff, did the singing.
Notwithstanding the Inclement weather
the funeral was very large. Members of
the three lodges, P. O. S. of A., Knights
of Malta and Protected Home Circle,
attended In a body. Interment was
made In Beulah cemetery.
Mrs. Strouse and children have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends In
tbe time of their great loss and be
reavement. Last October Mrs. Strouse 's
mother-in-law died, last month her
brother, Thompson Cathers, died sud'
denly from heart trouble, and now her
husband bus been suddenly taken from
her.
The floral tribute was beautiful and
consisted of Pillow from High School,
Anchor from F. P. Alexander s o. a
class; Shield from P. O. S. of A., Boquet
from room No. 12 public school, Broken
Circle from Protected Home Circle,
Maltese Cross from Kulghts of Malta,
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Qlmpses of the People who are Pass
' lng To and Fro.
Joseph W. Welst was In Pittsburg
last week.
A. T. McCluro was In Pittsburg lat
Thursday.
.1. Elson Smith Is over In Clarion
county this week. .
D. M. Dunsmoro was In Allegheny
City last Th ursduy.
Miss Nullle Armor spent last week In
DuBols with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Swartz, of Butler,
are visiting In this plnco. '
G. W. Fullor has been visiting in
Brookvillo throo or four days.
Miss Pauline Neale, of Hamilton, Is
visiting her cousin, Miss Nulu Neale.
Mrs. H. E. Swift, of Brookvillo, Is
visiting bcr parents on Jackson streot.
Thomas Syphrlt, of Braddock, Pa.,
visited his parents In Par ad I so last
wook. .
Louis O. Mclllngor was In Philadel
phia, Pa., and Prlncoton, N. J., tho
past weok.
Congressman W. O. Smith, of Punx
sutawney, was In Reynoldsvlllo last
Wednesday.
. Miss Margaret Beroan, of Sligo, was
the guest of Miss Kathleen Gloason
over Sunday.
Mrs. C. W. Klmmol, who was visiting
her parents, has returned to her home
n Brookvllle.
Mrs. Eliza Welsh, of Bradford, Ta.,
is visiting her brother, Thomas Black,
In this place.
Mrs. Charles Witter, of Renovo,
visited her parents In this placo during
tho past week.
D. E. Armugost and family, of East
Brady, are visiting tho former's parents
on Jackson street.
Dr. G. M. B. Bradshaw, of Washing
ton, D. C, was tho guest of Dr. J. H.
Murray yestorday.
Mrs. Todd Seoley, of DuBols, visited
at home of her parents in' West Royn
oldsvllle tho past week.
R. P. Bain, ol East Brady, spent Sun
day with his sister, Mrs. J. W. Camp
bell, In West Reynoldsvllle.
Amos Roitz, of Coot Spring, visited
his daughter, Mrs. W.H. Woodrlng, In
West Reynoldsvlllo last week.
MUs Emma Duvls, student In tho
Indiana State Normal School, spent
Sunday at her home In this place.
Mrs. Andrew Wheoler Is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Smith McCrelght,
at Florence, Washington county, Pa.
Miss Netta D. Coax, of Pittsburg, has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Nancv
Coax, at Vulfoy Homo tho past ton days.
Richard Taufo, mine foreman f the
Bessemer Coal Co. plant at Ferris, But
ler Co., spent Sunduy with his family
In this placo.
Mrs. Dorothy Buckley, of Wishaw,
visited her brother, Robert Bone, sr.,
In this placo yesterday and wont from
hero to DuBols.
Misses Alice Brown, Graco Smith
and Tressa Straltiff, of Anita, wero
guests of Mrs. James G. Brown on
Grant streot Sunday.
Frank E. Richardson and P. O'Conner,
of Driftwood, passenger engineer and
conductor on tho Low Grado Division,
were In town Saturday.
Miss Fannlo Alexander, student in
the Mountain Seminary at Birming
ham, Pa.,pent Sunday and Monday at
ber homo In this pluco.
W. A. Stanford and wifo, of Rimers
burg, Pa., wero called to Sandy Vulloy
Monday to attend tho funeral of the
latter's brothor, Philip Roitz.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Johnston were at
DuBols Wednesday, called there by the
death of Mrs. James Harris, who died
Tuesday, Feb. 10. Interment was made
In the Brookvillo cemetery Thursday.
R.,E. Koehlor, editor of the Donora
Amrricnn, who came hero to spend Sun
day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Koehlor, In West Reynoldsvllle,
has been In bed since Sunday with tho
grip.
Robert Parrlsb, manager of the
Star Grocery Co., who comes from Craf
ton, Ohio, is moving Into tho dwelling
at corner of Second und Hill streets.
Mrs. Purrlsh and children arrived here
Friday.
Miss Muybel Sutter, teller In tho
People's Savings Bank of 'Pittsburg,
and Mist Nellie Sutter, clerk In a large
store In New Bethlehem, spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Sutter, on Pleasant avenue.
M. Montgomery, of West Reynolds
vlllo, a passenger engineer on Low
Grade Division, returned to work on
Monday after having hud a hard tussle
with grip. Monduy was tho first day
Mr. Montgomery worked this month.
Thomas Haggerty, nutionul organizer
for the United Mino Workers of
America, who has been spending most
of tbe past year in West Vlrginlu, Is
spending a few di' with his family in
this pluco. Mr. Uiiggc. ty attended the
National Conycntiou Iu Indianapolis.
Henry A. Reed, who has been n the
employ of the National Cash Register
Co. nine years, three years at Buffalo,
N. Y., and six years at Manchester, N.
II., Is visiting the home of his parents
in this pluce. Thu first of next week
Mr. Reed will go to the general1 office
of the National Cush Register Co. at
Dayton, Ohio, and select a new terri
tory to work. He will either go to
Seattle, Wash., or Dallas, Texas.