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WATCHES
I have something of in
terest to watch buyers
find would like to have
you eome in and talk
W A T C II.
If you don't want to buy
now, would like to show
you a filled cane guaran
teed lor 100 years.
C. F. HOFFMAN
The Jewolor.
The New
Wall Papers
This is a great Wall
Paper year. Never before
have designs and tints
been more beautiful. : : :
With this year's wall pa
per it is the easiest thing
in the world to transform
a dark, gloomy room in
to a light, cheerful apart
ment at the slightest ex
pense. Can you imagine the
change that new paper
ing will make ? We shall
be glad to show you what
can be done with wall
paper if you will come to
this store.
Trices never so low 3,
4, 5, 6, to 50 cents per
roll. Borders same price.
Stoke,
the Druggist.
A little ol EverutMnq.
Trout season opened last Friday.
Winter lingora In the lap of Bpring.
A valuable cow owned by H. Alex
Stoke died lout Thursday.
W. H. Bliss hag moved from Sandy
Valley to WeBt Reynoldsville.
See Hlllls & Co.V carpet advertise
ment In this issue of Thk Star.
Chlef-of-Polioe Adelsporger hag re
oolved and la wearing his new badge.
Mrs. F. II. Gallaghor hab recently
added a Fitch pas kiln to her studio.
A cow worth $00.00, owned by SVm.
Moore near Emorlckvillu, died one day
last week.
There will be preaching in Trinity
Lutheran ohuroh next Sunday morning
and evening.
Dr. H. B. McGarrah hag oponed an
office in the Reynoldsvillo Hardware
Co. new brick block.
April showers are snow squalls this
Reason. The ground was almost covered
with snow this morning,
"David Garrick" Thursday and Fri
day evenings of this week. Tickets on
sale at S toko's drug store.
At the monthly meeting of the Reyn-
oldsvUle Building and Loan Association
Monday evening $2,200 was sold.
Arthur Clawson, brakeman on the
R. & F. C. R'y, is off duty nursing a
sore hand reoeived while at work.
The auditors' report of the Reynolds-
villa Building and Loan Association
will be found in this Issue of The Star.
Hugh Thomas moved his family to
Niag.vru Falls last week and Mrs. Sklv
lngloi. moved to the same city this
week.
- Will J. Weaver is employed at the
R. & F. C. R'y dupot in this place.. He
took Cbiof-of-Police F. P. AdelBperger'g
plaoe.
John Barker, a flagman on a motor
train at Big Soldier mine, had his left
foot badly Injured last Friday night
under one of tho curs.
Solomon Friedman has moved bis
ruuket store from the Foster building
into the room formerly ocoupled by H.
W. Eason & Co. In the Hoover building.
If the person who has Dr. J. B
Neale's umbrella, wbiob has his name
oo It In white letters, and his beaver
gloves will kindly return them to the
-owner ha will bd greatly obliged.
Walter Barr resigned his position at
the National Hotel and went to New
Bethlehem Sunday to accept a position.
Miss Marie DoHaven, of Punxsutaw
ney, is clerking for her grandfather,
W. A. Thompson, In the racket store.
8. B. McFaddon, drayman, who moved
from Brookvllle to Roynoldsvllle a
couple of years ago, moved back to
Brookvllle yesterday.
Hurv.y L. Uoko has sold his View
Point homo south of town to Mrs.
Henry Foltz. Mr. Hoke will buy a lot
in town, erect a brick building and
move into It.
Dr. A. J. Slmnnon. of Stimmervillo,
an old school mute of Perry B. Love, of
this place, and Miss Ella Gutherle. of
Snmmervllle, wero married Thursday,
April 14, 1004.
T.nilli..' Aid Suniotv of the Baptist
church will hold a market In one of the
largo display windows of the Roynolds
vlllo Hardware Co. store next Saturday
afternoon and evening.
Jack Kane, at National Hotel, has an
Irish pheasant that was sont to hlra by
an uncle. It Is a pretty bird. James
Lusk, taxidermist, of this place, Is stuff
ing the bird for Mr. Kane.
Contractor Henry A. Swab, of this
plnco. came homo from Adrian hospital
last Friday. He Is able to walk around
the house on crutches and expects to be
uble to go to work In a few weeks.
David Garrick" at Reynolds opera
house on Thursday and Friday even-
ngs of this week, April 21 and 22. See
cast of characters, etc., in a display ad
vertisement on first page of THE STAR.
M. C. Coleman left hero early Mon
day morning for Wllllamsport with
fifteen horses to sell In tho horse market
In that city. G. W. Harding and
Claude Kuagle accompanied Mr. Cole
man.
Evangelist Joseph E. Klrkwood, of
this place, began a series of special
meetings In the Presbyterian church at
Eleanoralttst Sunday night. Wallace
Mitchell will assist him part of the
time in the singing.
James Hughes, of this place, and
several other piscatorial sports from
other towns, wont over to Medlx Run
last Friday to camp out a few days and
fish for trout. Zeke Lewis went with
tho party to cook for them.
The Ladios' Foreign Missionary
Society of the M. E. church meets at
home of Mrs. W. C. Murray, on Fifth
street, Friday afternoon. Supper at six
o'clock. The husbands of the members
have been invited for supper.
James Dolaney and Irvln D. Wlnslo v
went to Bradford yesterday to attend
the wedding of Dennis L. Driscoll, of
lleynoldsvillo, and Miss Valentine
Fleury Clark, of Bradford, which occurs
in St. Bornard's church at 9.00 a. m.
to-day.
Ninety-seven tickets were sold at
IteynoldsvUle for the Buffalo, Rochest
er & Pittsburg R'y excursion to Pitts
burg lust Sunday. Besides this a
number of people went to Punxsutaw-
ney on trolley and took the excursion
from that point.
"David Garrick," the famous English
comedy, at tho Reynolds opera houi-e
on Thursday and Friday evenings of
this week for boneflt Elks' charity fund.
Tho entire opera house Is reserved at
50 cents a scat. Tickets on Bale at
Stoke's drug store.
Addison Wells, of Wost Roynolds
vllle, who works at Pardus, got a gash
cut in his head yesterday by a stone
that had been thrown by a boy. The
boy threw the stone at- another boy,
but missed the follow he was throwing
at. A doctor dressed the wound for
Mr. Wells.
Mr, A. J. Postlothwalt received a very
pretty souvenir of Rev. H. R. Johnson's
European tour In the form of the very
remarkable little flower known as the
Edelweiss, mounted In small booklet
This flower grows near the tops of the
snow capped mountains of Switzerland
In dangerous and often inaccessible
places.
Since the conflagration at East Brady
March 27, which licked up tho business
portion of tho town, the council of tliut
borough has passed an ordinanoe pro-
hlbiting the erection of wooden build
ings of any kind within certain limits,
Which covers most of the section of
town visited by fire. This means that
the business houses of East Brady will
all be built of brick or stone.
Thomas O'Hare, of this place, who
has gained quite a reputation as a
fielder and batter n base ball playing,
and who has signed with the Hartford,
Conn., club for season of 1904, left here
Saturday night for Hartford to begin
tho season with bis club. The Hart
ford club Is In the American Laaguo.
We expect to bear of good work being
done by Mr. O'Hare this season.
Past Exalted Ruler George Hughes
Installed tho new offioers in the B. P
O. Elk lodge at this plaoe last Wednes
day evening. District Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler J. T. McDevltt, of St
Marys, being unable to be here that
night. Exalted Ruler David R. Cooh
run appointed three oHioert : Esquire
Charles S. Kircharti ; Icscr Guard,
Joseph C. Williams ; Chaplain, C. R.
Hall.
Died Saturdsy Night.
James McWlllioms, who was a black
smith at Rockdale Mills a half century,
rllrd at hi homo In that place Saturday
night, April 1ft, 1"04, aged 72 years.
He Is survived by his wife and four
daughters.
Will be Executed To-Mortow.
To-morrow, Thursday, forenoon Sher
iff Curry will execute John Baptista
Alello at Brookvilli). The oxocutlon
will take place between the jail and
court house ubout ten o'clock on the
same scaffold that Michael Pallono was
swung Into eternity from on tho 23rd of
February.
Done to Hospital.
Miss Jeannetto Adamson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Adamson, of
Soldier, who has been suffering with
lomach trouble for the past two years,
has gone to tho Medioo-Chirurglcal
Hospital in Philadelphia where she
will bo under tho care of a specialist
for soveral weeks.
Baccalaureate Sermon.
Dr. John Ballcntino, of Clarion State
Normal School, will preach the bacca
laureate sermon for graduates of the
Wost Reynoldsvillo high school In the
Baptist church at 8.00 p. m. next Sun
day, April 24. Tho commencement
exercises will he held In the opera
house Tuesday evening, April 20, at
eight o'clock.
Bought Coffin for Dog.
A. B. Slagle, of .Tnckson street,
owned a Hula dog. "Dewey," which
was a great pot In thn family, but
'Dewoy" has pone to doglnnd. Ho
was killed by n t mil. -y cur hint Thurs
day. Mr. Single bought ii little eollln
from one of our undertakers, put
'Dewey" In it and buried him in tho
backyard Friday.
Reynoldsville Pottery.
G. W. Arblaster and J. A. Kennedy,
of this place, experienced and skilled
pottery men, havo leased the pottery
Irom tho Reynoldsville Clay Manu
facturing Co. and will operate the plant.
Reynoldsville Pottery Co. is the name
they will do business under. They will
manufacture butter poiB, jugs, ilower
pots, In fact a full line of stoneware.
Their experience, with a woll equipped
plant, will enable them to manufacture
first class work.
"The Smart Set."
Misses Georgia and Sara Corbet!
made arrangements to entertain "The
Smart Set" at their home on Fridiiy
evening, but on the evening of the party
Miss Sara was confined to her room
with three-day measles. However,
Miss Georgia was equal for the occasion
and "The Smart Sot" wero royally
entertained. "Pit," the must exciting
and noisy parlor gamo yet produced,
and "flinch" were played. Fine refresh
ments were served.
Bought Wilson's Planing Mill.
W. A. Leecb, formerly .f the firm of
Anderson & Leech, of Brookvllle. and
his brother, S. P. Leech, of Marten
vil If, have bought Robert H. Wilson's
pinning mill In West Reynoldsville and
expect to hnv It running In at least
two weeks. They will put In some new
machinery. W. A. Leech, who has had
twenty year i xp- ienci- In planing mill
win k, will hiiv li e i.o of tho mill. Ho
will move lo Ue i.uidovllle as soon as
he can get a suitable dwelling house
Grading Trolley Line.
Two crews of nu n began work last
Friday on tho grade for trolley lino
between Reynoldsville and Sykesvillo,
and the work will be pushed along as
rapidly as possible. Tho men began to
grado at cast end of Worth Btreot.
Tho Jefferson Traction Company has
the material on the ground for the ex
tension of their line from Eloanora to
the shaft, about half way botween
Eleanora and Big Run, and it Is possible
that the Big Run citizens can persuade
the Traction Co. to extend the line to
that town.
Fine Lecture on Pompeii.
Rev. H. R. Johnston was greoted by
a very largo audience at the Presbyter-
Ian church last Wednesday evening to
hear his lecture on Pompeii. To say
the lecture was fine would bo expressing
It mildly, as It was not only delivered
In a pleasing and interesting manner,
but was one of the most instructive leo-
tures evor given in tho town. Rev.
Johnston visited tho scone of bis sub
ject, and the knowledge be possesses
shows that be made a very careful In
vestigation. The views presented on
canvas, together with the vivid descrip
tions, held the closest attention of the
audience for two hours and a half.
Anthony Pifer Dead,
Anthony Pifor, an old settlor who
resided near Panic, died at 7.00 a. m
Tuesday, April 19, 1904. Death was
caused by dropsy. Mr. Plfer was born
in Westmoi eland county, Pa., eighty-
two years ago. His wife died about 17
years ago. He is survived by two song
and one daughter. John F. Plfer, of
Jeanette. Tbomus Pifer, of Pittsburg
and Mrs. John II Deemor, of MoCal
mont township. Funeral services will
be held at the church on bill near Panic
at 10.00 a. m. to-morrow, Thursday.
conducted by Rev. Fulton. Funeral
Director Hughes, of Reynoldsville, has
obarge ol the funeral.
KILLED BY DYNAMITE.
John Mowrey Met Horrible Death Friday
Large f uneral aaturaar.
John Harvey Mowrey, ayoung farmer
living near Emorlckvllle, was Instantly
killed about 8 :!0 a. m. Friday, April 15,
1904, by tho explosion of 75 pounds of
dynamite. Both hands were blown off,
both eyes blown out and his body badly
torn. It will never be known what
caused the explosion. Mr. Mowrey and
Charles Zimmerman wero blasting
stumps near Emerlckvlllo and Mr.
Zimmerman had just walked about
forty feet away from Mowrey and the
box of dynamite and was stooping down
putting a hole under a stump to put a
tick of dynamite under the stump
when the explosion took place.'
John II. Mowrey was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jeremiah Mowrey. He was
born near Emorlckvllle October30, 1877,
and was 20 years, 6 months and 10 days
old when he mot with such a terrible
death. Ho was married to Agnes
Surby, of Northumberland, Pa., July 14,
1900. Ho Is survived by his wife and
one small daughter, his father and
mother, threo brothers and eight
sisters.
Ho was a member of P. O. S. of A.
Camp No. 410, of Emorlckvlllo, and the
members of that order attended the
funeral In a body.
Funeral services wore held In the
Emorlckvllle M. E. church, conducted
by Rev. W. II. Garnet, at 2.00 p. m.
Saturday. The body was In such a bad
condition that it could not be kept any
longer. Interment took place In the
M. E. cemetery. Undertaker Hughes
had charge of the funeral.
The sudden death of this young man
wns quite a shock to the people of
Emerlckvlllo and that section.
George und Charles Moses Mowrey,
brothers of the deceased, and Mrs.
Frank Serby, mother-in-law of deceased
did not arrlvo In Emorlckvllle until
Sunday morning, and were too late for'
the funeral.
Commencement Week.
The exorcises connected with the
Ighth annual commencement of the
Reynold-vlllo public schools will be
Introduced by the sermon to the
graduates Sunday evening, May 8. The
Junior Elocutionary Contest will be
held Tuesday evening. May 10. Wed
nesday evening, May 11, tho graduating
exercises will be held. This will be
followed Thursday evening, May 12, by
the Alumni Reunion and Banquet.
The graduating class is composed of
throe hoys and three girls. Lawson
Reed. Clyde Murray, John Coleman,
Mildred Rldgoway, Anna Klabr and
Coe S'natfor. These will deliver on
soinme ncemont evening their graduat
ing orations and essays.
The six members of the Junior class
have entered upon the preparation for
the elocutionary contest. The class Is
composed of Jennie McGaw, Geneva
Milllren. Bessie Sensor, Cora Mc-
Crolght, Adda Myers and Amy Boiling,
or. These girls aro faithfully working
on their selection under the efficient
supervision of Miss May. These annual
contests are always awaited with great
Interest and enthusiasm, the contest
ants hont-Btly vying with one another
for tho prizes which are offered for the
best recitations. Further particulars
about this contest will be given next
week. The details connected with the
various events of commencement week
will be given In these columns as the
time for their oeourrenco more nearly
approaches.
Narrow Escape.
Norman B. Douthlt, a Wlnslow town
ship farmer, had a narrow escape from
instant death one day last week while
blasting stumps with dynamite. The
dynamite was cold and Norman hud
built a fire and hud a number of sticks
of the explosive lying noar tho Are
warming. He was within six feet of
tho dynamite when one stick exploded,
tore a hole in the ground, oovered his
face with fine particles of dirt and tore
his hat to pluoes. It seems almost a
miracle that tho other sticks of dyna
mite lying so close did not explode
Had all the sticks of the powerful stuff
"lot loose" Norman's relatives would
have burled what pieces of him they
could havo found.
Lace Curtains.
Never before havo we had such an
elegant line to select from, time soon
here when you need them, 30c to $10.00.
Bino -Stoke Co.
Bon Ton Bread.
Bon Ton bread will be found fresh
every day at the following stores ; D.
B. & W. B. Stauffer, Star Grocery,
Robinson & MundorrT, Jas. A. Tyson,
Jefferson Supply Co.,' Keagles, John
Demore.
Any one wishing to have decorated
china fired can have game done by
applying to Mrs. F. H. Gallagher,
Fifth and Mabel st.
Hart. Sohaffner & Marx clothing at
MUUrens,
Gold Trading Stamps, Blng-Stoke Co,
Curtain polos and fixtures given free
with every pair of laoe ourtalns costing
$1.00 or more at the Peoples' Bargain
Store, A. Katzen, proprietor.
Modern art's mystery at Mllllrem.
Special bargains in Shoes at Nolan's
clearance sale. .
Criminal Court.
There woro thirty-seven ca9s on the
calendar fur Ihe April term of criminal
court held In Brookvllle last week, re
quiring lie day to dlspin-e of them.
Four prisoners wero sentenn it to win kd
house and two to penitentiary, us fol
lows:
Joseph King, selling liquor without
license! plead guilty, sentence, $500.00
fine, pay costs of prosecution and under
go an Imprisonment In thn Allegheny
County Workhouse for three months.
James McCardenand Elmer Wayjohn,
larceny; plead guilty; sentence, pay a
fine of $25.00 each, pay costs, return
stolen property and servo six months
In Allegheny County Workhouse.
Antonio Blnhoskl; larceny; plend
guilty; sentence, pay $50.00 fine, pay
costs und nerve one year and six months
In the Western Penitentiary.
Elmer Haymaker, larceny ; pleiid
guilty ; sentence, pay fine of $25.00, pny
costs, return stolen property and serve
six months In Allegheny County Work
house.
Garfield Troutmnn, assault and bat
tery and mayhem ; sentonce, pay $50.00
fine, pay costs and serve ono yearln
Western Penitentiary.
Oone Into Butdnrss at Anita,
John Pomroy, of this place, who was
a partnor with J. H. Hughes In the
undertaking business In Reynoldsvillo,
has bought Edward Carlson's under
taking establishment at Anita. He
took charge of the business at that
place yesterday morning. Tho peop'e
of Anita will find Mr. Pomroy un
honorable and upright gentleman to do
business with, and that he understands
the undertaking business. Mr. Pom
roy will not move bis family to Anita
for the present.
Shaken Up by Collision.
P. McDonald, lumberman of this
place, was at his lumber camp at
Laquln, Bradford County, Pa., last
week and was In a railroad collision on
the S. & N. Y. R. R. on his way home
last Friday. The passenger train run
into rear end of freight train. The
engineer of passenger train was killed,
the fireman was badly Injured and some
of the passengers wero Injured. Mr.
McDonald is sore yet from tho slinking
up he got, but ho escaped Injury. M r.
McDonald says there is considerable
snow In the woods yet.
$370.00 Lost and Returned.
A West Reynoldsvillo citizen lost a
money bag containing $3,0 00 lat
Thursdny afternoon In the store room
where H. W. Eason & Co. were holding
an auction. Fortunately for the loser
Mr. Eason saw a man pick up the
money bag and he took charge of it and
had the pleasure of sleeping with that
amount of gold and greenbacks under
bis head Thursday night. Friday
morning tho man who lost the mom y
came after It and Mr. Euson turned it
over to him.
School Report.
The following Is tho report of the
public schools for tho month ending
April III, 1904 : Boys enrolled, 207 i
girls enrolled 295; total enrollment, 502.
Boys' average per cent, of attendanc 1,
92 ; girls' average pur cent, of attend
ance, 91 ; total averago per cont. of
attendance 92. Boys neither absent
nor tardy, 94 ; girls neither absent nor
tardy, 120; total pupils neither absent
nor tardy, 214. Percentage of boys
neither absont nor tardy, 35 ; of girls,
41 ; of total pupils 38.
Formed an Organization.
At the meeting of the window glass
manufacturers hold at Cincinnati,
Ohio, last week the National Associa
tion of Window Glass Manufacturers
was formed. N. T. Strong, of Brook
vllle, was elected vice-president of the
organization, and T- P. Welch, of Falls
Creek, was elected treasurer. The
Association meets In Cleveland, Ohio,
May 11.
Entertained Oolden Oate Club.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. McEntire enter
tained the Golden Gate Club at their
home on Jackson street lust evening.
Drawing shadow pictures, five minute
talks on subjects assigned, etc, was the
entertainment of the evening. Refresh
ments were served, ft was a delightful
evening for the Golden GatoClub.
Sunday Morning.
Dr. John Bulletitlne, of the Clarion
State Normal school, who will preach
the baccalaureate sermon Sunday even
ing Id tho Baptist church for West
Reynoldsville high school graduates,
will also preach In the Baptist church
at 11.00 a. m. Sunday.
House Burned.
Last Thursday afternoon Ellis Mow
rey'g house, near Emerlckvlllo, was
burned down. It Is not known how the
fire originated, but it Is supposed that
It was caused by a defective flue. Mr.
Mowroy did not carry any insurance.
McKee-Clayton.
Edward McKee, Jr., and Mary Clay
ton, both of Soldier, were married at
3.00 p. m. yesterday, April 19, 1904, by
'Squire E. Neff at bis office In this plaoe.
' Urflt " Shoes.
Men you want to see tbe now " Urflt"
oxford. You'll say its perfect shoemak-
na. No flAfforinir at ainoa anil flta like a
glove. We are sole agonts for the
"Urflt." UINO-BTOKE CJO.
ANOTHER MOTHER QONB.
Mrs. William Norrls is Dead Quick Con
sumption Caused Her Demise.
Mrs. William Norrls, a highly
esteemed and noble christian woman of
Wlnslow township, peacefully passed
from this life Into tho Eternal Land at
11(H) p. m. Wednesday, April 1.1, 1904.
Quick consumption was cause of her
demise. About eight weeks ago Mrs.
Norrls bad an attack of the "grip."
followed by pnoumonla and then quick
consumption. The family had glvon up
hope of hor recovery, yet they did not
expect her to die so soon. Mrs. Norrls
know that her life's work was done and
that thosllken thread would soon snup
asunder, yet she talked calmly of her
death and assured her loved ones that
she was not afraid to dio. After a life,
of usefulness and christian service sho
was ready to meet hor Saviour. All
the members of her family, except Mrs.
J. D. Vandervcrt, wore at her bedside
when sho died.
Tho maiden namo of Mrs. Norrls was
Eleanor Blair Gillespie. Sho was born
In County Down, Ireland, August 10,
lH.'IO, making her 07 years, 8 months
and 3 days old at time of death,. Her
parents came to America in 1840 and set
tled In Allegheny County, Pa. She wus
married to William Norrls March 10,
185.'). Mr. and Mrs. Norrls moved to
Jefferson county in 1855 and located on
the form where for almost a half century
they lived and shared life's pleasures
and sorrows together.
Mrs. Norrls was christened in the
Presbyterian church in childhood and
for the past twenty-eight years she had
been a consistent and loyal member of
the Zlon Cumberland Presbyterian
church at Panic. She leaves to mourn
her departuro hor beloved husband,
William Norrls, and following children:
Mrs. Mary J. Wolf. Eliza C. Norrls,
Daniel G. Norrls, Eugene C. Norrls,
John W. Norrls and Mrs. Eleanora M.
Vandervort. Three children precoeded
the mother to the other shores. She Is
also survived by fifteen grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
Funeral services wero conducted at
the Norrls residence at 2.00 p. ro. Fri
day by Rev. H. G. Teagnrdon, Ph. D.,
of Punxsulawney, who had been pastor
of deceased the past ten years. Inter
ment took place In the North cemetery
near Panic. The funeral cortege was
very large.
The following relatives and friends
from a distance attended tbe funeral :
Andrew Gillespie, John Gillespie, wife
and daughter, Annie, A. M. Norrls, sr.,
Joseph NorrU and son, William, jr., of
larentum, Mrs. Esther Crawford and
son, Robert N., of Allegheny City, J. It.
McConnell, of Coraopolis, Charles Nor
rls, of Pltcairn, William Brumbaugh,
wife and son, Bert, of Yatosboro, Wil
liam Dougherty, of Falls Creek, Malvln
Trusel, of Punxsutawney,
Pleasant Surprise Party.
Last Thursday being the 71st anni
versary of Mrs. Nancy L. Coox's birth
day, a large number of hor relatives
and friends gathered to celebrate the
event. Mrs. Coax had invited hor
children to spend tho day at the old
homo and Invitations had been Issued
on the quiot to friends and neighbors
and on Thursday morning, after the
child ron had arrived, guests began com
ing in from all directions and Mrs. Coax
bad to acknowledge she had been sold.
The company consisted of both old and
young people and all seemed to vie with
each other In having a good time. There
was piano and violin music, "flinch"
playing, ball playing and fun galore,
in which all participated. Dinner was
served at ono o'clock and covers were
laid for fifty-eight. Then a photograph
of tho company was taken by Miss Sny
der, of DuBois. At three o'clock W. T.
Cox presented a number of beautiful
gifts to Mrs. Coax from various friends
and $.17.50 in cash, after which "God he
With You 'Til We Moot Again" wus
sung and Rev. J. C. McEntire led in a
closing prayer. After wishing Mrs
Coax many happy returns all depart d
to their respective homes.
A GUK9T.
Notice.
Tho Board of Health will make an
Inspection of the town April 28, 29, and
any persons having complaints to make
about the sanitary conditions of differ
ent places can do so at that time.
J. H. Murray,
Attest: Inspector Board of Health.
L. J. McE.ntirk, Sec.
Your Next Suit.
If you buy It here you get style us
well us quality and at no higher prices
than you pay for poorly tailored goods.
Gold Trading Stamps with eacn and
every purchase. BlNO-STOKE Co.
Makes a Clean Sweep.
There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly. Of all the salves you ever
heard of, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is tho
best. It sweeps away and cures burns,
gores, bruises, cuts, boils, ulcers, skin
eruptions and piles. It's only 25c, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by tl.
Alex Stoke, druggist.
Two beautiful women painted on the
same canvas at Mlilirens.
Gold Trading Stamps, Blng-Stoke Co.
Don't miss the bargains now being
offered at Nolan's shoe store clearance
sale.
Fresh ice crcaia every day at the Now
Bon Ton.
Don't forget that John H. Doubles
has reopened his big I. X. L. ice cream
parlor on East Main street.
NEW STEEL INDUSTRY
Will Employ Three Hundred Men
When In Full Operation.
Site Hai been Selected Work of Construction
to be Started Soon Flnt Payment of '
Stock Now Due.
For several months some pf our ener
getic citizens have been working hard
to get a large steel Industry located at
Reynoldsvillo, and at last their efforts
have been suoccssful and now it Is an
assured fact that a steel industry that
will give employment to 300 men when
In full operation, will bo erected at
Reynoldsvillo by the American Produc
tion Company during this year. Work
on the buildings will be begun in a few
days. There will bo three fire proof
buildings erected. Ono of tho buildings
will bo 75x210 foot, for foundry and
machine shop. An electric crane will
be put In this building and will travol
the entire length of the building. An
other building, 75x300 foot, will bo
used for sheet metal shop, forgo shop,
ornamental Iron and electro-plating'
shop. There will bo a two-story build
ing 20 x 40 feet for general office
and drafting rooms. All the build
ings will be made with stfel
frames, hollow tile walls, metal
window sash and frames, steel doors,
cement, tile and glass roofs, brick or
cement floors. Tbe buildings will bo
fire proof In every particular.
Tbe entire plant Is to be equipped
1th the very latest Improved ma
chinery and will be ono of the best
plants of the kind In the slate. Charles
McSherry, of Pittsburg, an experienced
and competent man, will have full con
trol of tho plant.
The American Production Company
will manufacture tools for metal and
clay workers, Iron castings, brass cast
ings, labor saving machinery, architect
ural sheet metal goods, metallic window
t rallies, doors and fire shutters, Ice cans,
garbage cans, iron und steel forglngs,
ornamental iron and brass works, elec
tro plating, buffing and polishing, gal
vanic plastlo work and cement roofing.
A good silo for this new plant has
been selected on tho l.orth Bide of the
railroad track, between tho Reynolds
ville Clay Manufacturing plant and the
Roynoldsvllle Brick and Tile Company
plant. A fine location for a steel In
dustry. Arrangements have been made for
those who have subscribed for stoe7.
the American Production Company
plant to pay their money at tV Vlrst
National Bank In this place.x' .ird
lng to agreement tho first' nt of
25 per cent Is now due af yfald bo
paid at once. A commltr , preferred
stockholders will ho p & to handle
the money. Tbe fuf ,a of capital of
the plant has no y'lly settled yet.
There Is some pFt.w sk for sale,
At the earnest requfrb Se persons
Interested In getting tho A)tw sn Pro
duction Company to locato ni. the
town papers hive not had much to say
about the
posed now industry until
at Rcynoldsylllo was as-
Its locati
sured.
mako mention of this bo
aders of The Star and T'ol-
that
Miidf .ay know that the editors of
these papers have not been indifferent
about the location of this largo indus
try in our town.
Lucky Wreck for Wlnterburn People.
A freight train on the Low Grade
division of P. R. R. was wrecked at
Wlnterburn Monday morning and a
number of cars wero piled up. Most of
tho wrecked cars were oil cars and
thousands of dollars worth of refined oil
ran down tho hillside Into the Bennetts
Branch, killing the fish in stream. A
number of the citizens of Winterburo
gathered up all the old barrels and
vessels they could find and filled them
with oil, laying in a largo supply for
future use.
Enjoyable Reception.
The reception given by tho Epworth
Leaguo in the lecture room of the
Methodist Episcopal church last Friday
evening for the probationers of the
church, was largely attended and wag a
very pleasant social event. Each
person wag given a largo blank card
and load pencil and wag requested to
shako hands with every one present
and get them to write their namo on
the card. This broke the formality of
tbe reception. Light refreshment
wero served.
Rumor of Another Railroad.
It is rumered that the New York
Central Railroad will build a line from
Franklin to Hopkins and there connect
with tho R. & F. C. R'y, giving the N.
Y. C. a short line to the eastern mar
kets. If this materializes it will be a
good thing for Ueynnldsvillu. We have
been Informed that N. Y. C. is securing
rights of way botween Franklin and
Reynoldsville.
Notice to Subscribers.
The subscribers to the stock of tho
American Production Company aro
called to meet in Centennial hull on
Thursday, April 21st, 1904, at 2 p. m.
for tbe purpose of electing ofllcerg und
organizing the company before apply
ing for a charter.
Suiiscmt'TioN Committee.
Gold Trading Stumps, Blng-Stoke Co.
J. E. Mitchell, merchant tailor, sear
Hotel Imperial.
Clearance sale of shoes at Nolan's
shoe store. Big bargains in shoes.
Laoe curtains at Mlilirens. '
Call at Thompson's burgain store for
5 and 10 cont goods.
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