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H omription $1.00 jitr.'earin adimwe.
II. A. rKPHKINNON.Kdltor mm tnbi
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1900.
Entered At tho postofflee at IteynohUvllle
k., as -teoundclaBB matlmnttor. .
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"ith your new spring
suit and new bon
net you will need some
thing new in jewelry, hat
pins, waist sets, cult pins,
fancy combs, etc. We
have a large assortment
and exquisite styles. Call
and see our hand painted,
silk parasols.
C. P. HOFFMAN
Jeweler
Slut ing up our stocks
with ; clearing sale of
Wall Paper
j
lltto the
say whet
Delve iitto these facts and
then say whether its any
wonder we sell so much
paper.
At O Cents
A Ihi'kb assortment of pretty
wall pup, is In floral, scroll
stripe pal turn, both light mid
dark ol"rs.' id. those bottom
pries.
At lO Cents
Artistic wall papers In de
signs and cclnrlngB that will
moot every requirement. 15o
to20o talile. '
t 12c, 15c, 20c
Some very handsome goods
for tho bettor rooms. Worth'
double These prices are for
FULL, DOUllE KOLLS.
Remnants
. Wo never Ihought you would
clean up the tublefull we had
last week, but wo have brought
out some new bargains.
THE REYNOLDS
DRUG CO.
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fl Little .ol Everything.
Mollie Horm has typhoid fever.
Postmaster E. C. Burns was In Clarion
tho latter part of last week.
Rogular preaching service in tho
Baptist church next Sunday.
Communion service will be hold in
the M. E. church next Sunday morn
ing. Rev. Meek will preach in tho church
of God at Rath mcl at 3 30 p. m. next
Sunday.
The mining ttituation is unchanged in
this district and the miners are still
out on strike. .
Young ladies of the Catholic church
held a box social in the parochial
school hall last Thursday evening.
On account of show at Punxsutawney
Prof. Hinos postponed Monday night
dance in I. O. O. F. hall until to-night.
L. J. McEntire was at Brookville
Monday evening attending the regular
meeting Jefferson Chapter No 225, 'R.
A. M.
Mrs. Nancy Foley will break up house
keeping this week and(go to DuBois to
live with her daughter, Mrs. Wilber
Dillman. ' .
Mrs. David Frantz, who was visiting
her parents, Mr. und Mrs. John How
lett, went to her home a Kittannmg
Saturday. J ,
Adams Express Agent . Joseph Shaf
fer has been on the sick list ;be past
week and Frank O. Sutter Is driving
the express wagon.
August Baldauf has bought the
vacant lot across the alley from Baptist
cburcb and will ,build hi-rosel'a fine
residence on It next year.
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Dr. B. E. Hoover bought Philip
Taylor's property on Fi-adford street
yesterday and sold the property the
same day to Peter Grayber..
Sanderson McFadden. pf"jT4rookville,
former residf nt of Rvynoldsville, was
culled here Sunday by the serious illness
of his father, James McFadden.
' Miss Berlba McGaw, of Brookville,
at one time assistant in Reynoldsvillu
potttutilcp, Is agisting Postmister G. R.
Adam at Brockway ville for a few weeks.
Prof. J. R.' Wilson, principal of West j
Reynoldsvllle pubiio school." the past I
three terms, went to Summerville j
Thursday to assist la a summer school
at that place. I
A now brick sidewalk will be built in
front of City Hotel, on Main street.
The old wooden pavement was taken up
yesterday.
'a number of Reynoldsvllle people at
tended tho Hagonbeck show at DuUols
Sat ml ray and a number of others went
to Punxsutawney Monday to see the
same show.
Mrs. Mary Flynn has sold her proper
ty on Grant street to Dr. DeVere King,
nd she has bought H. W, Horpiil's
property near corner of Grant and
fourth streets.
Rev. J. A. Parsons was at Punxsu
;uwnoy Suuday afternoon and delivered
vn address before the Y. M. C. A. Dr.
Cj. L. Means accompanied Rev. Parsons
u Punxsutawney.
Rov, C. McGaughey, Presbyterian
minister of Callonsburg, who preached
at Falls, Creek and liathmel Sunday,
was the guest of Jacob Ilenningor lu
this place Sunday nlht.
Rev. J. W. Crawford, of Sykesvllle,
tilled pulpit In Baptist church at Punx
sutawney last Sunday evening in tho
absence of Rev. Fitzwilllam, who is
away on a wedding trip.
The reception for the high school
seniors was hold In thu t. O. O. F. hall
last Friday evening. For full account
see "Nigh School Bulletin" column on
another page of Thk StAu.
Invitations are out forlthe marriage
of G. W. Lenkerd, of Roypoldsvillo, and
M!bs Julia Forrost Alexander, of Al
legheny City. The wedding takes place
two weeks, from to-day, hay 23rd, at
eight o'clock. I
Rev. J. A. Parsons was at Brock
wayvlllti Monday afternoon! to conduct
the funeral service of Mrs. 1. W. Bluis
doll, wife of tho pastor of Vhe Brock
wayville M. E. church. Mil. Blaisdoll
died Saturday. 1
N. Chlttistor and wife, whil have re
sided in this place soveral jjrars, will
move to May, W. Va., ti.ls wil k. They
will start for their new honi! to-morrow.
Mr. Chlttistor has a good position
offered to him at May. I
Tlie Ministerial Association met in
the Baptist parsonage at Sykosvillo
Monday afternoon. Rev. A. J. Meek,
Ph. D., read a piper giving an exe
gesis on first chapter of Ephusians, fi' m
15 to 23 vorte, inclusive
In its last week's issiw the Brockway
ville Jktvrd suggested Dr. J. W. Me
Knight, of Brookville, as a candidate
for tho Republican nomination for
governor of Pennsylvania. Doctor
would certainly make a good governor.
Why not boom him ?
As we go to press this mornipg Mrs.
F. K. Arnold is hovering between life
and death. Her loyed ones have given
up hopo of her recovery. Mr. and Mrs.
James B. Arnold, of Philadelphia, were
telegraphed for last eveulng and ar
rived here this morning.
Robert Z. Parrish, xtho Is interested
in timber land near Murlinton, W. Va.,
and tpeiids his time in thai, section, is
spending a few days with his family in
this place. Mr. Parrith was interested
in a large saw mill that is being built
near Marlinton. but be was offered a
good price for his interest and sold out.
The Grand Circle of Protected Homo
Circle of Pennsylvania meets ul Mead
ville this week. D. W. Atwater, state
representative, B. It. Raymer. delegate
from Reynoldsville Ci vie, and W. H.
Deomer, delegate fmniSykesvllleCircle,
went to Mead ville Monday to attend
the Grand Circle.
Carmine Marii.aro bought the old
building on the lot ncrnss tho alley
from the Reynoldsvill,) Hardware Co.
store, Main St., whore ',he new building
for The Peoples Natioi al Bank will bo
erected, and Mr. Mai lt aro put men at
work the first of tho w ek tearing down
the old building.
Never before has there been such a
largo stock of floor coverings shown in
this town than wo have this spring.
We huvu'over 60 patterns of 9 ft. x 12ft.
rugs from $5.00 to ft'iO.OO, a"nd over
7,000 yards of carpel frem 20c to $1.00
per yard. Como and see our stock ; no
trouble to show it. J. It. Hillis & Co.
W. E. Wills, who was employed at
the Star Glass Company plant at this
place since tho present tiro started, baa
accepted a lucrative position as boss
cutter in the Mt. Vernon glass plant at
Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Mrs. Wills and
throa children left here yesterday after
noon for their new homa at Mt. Vernon.
J. A. Myers, harness maker, who had
his shop in the building that Is being
razed to make room for Tho Peoples
National Bank's new structure, 'has
stored his goods in rooms over the
Reynoldsvllle Hardware Co. store and
will retiro from business drring the
summer, expecting' to open a shop in
this lace next fall.
J. B McManlgle, who died suddenly
at Strattonville on 1st Inst., mention of
which was made in THE Star Inst
week, was a member of F. & A. M.No.
536, of Reynoldsvllle, and the following
Masons of this place drove- to Mt.
Tabor, near SelJK last Thursday to
attend the fun
L. J. McEnttre,
William Copp
Iter R. Reed,
A. McConnoll,
b M. Catbors,
F. Lavo, Dr.
. B. Long.
Will C. Smith
Thomas Jenning
Samuel E. Wise
Burton E. Hoov
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Gas Engine and Dynamo.
A ton horse power gas engine and
one hundred light dynamo are now
being set up in the boiler room of the
annex of Frank's Tavern to furnish
electric lights for that hotol.
Anthracite Miners Sign Agreement.
The anthracite operators and miners
have made a settlement on the basis of
tho award strike commission in 1903,
tnd the miners havo signed a three
year agreement. The miners aro to
res u no work as soon as practicable.
Has Opened An Office.
Will C. Smith, one of our promising
vonng attorneys, who was elected justice
if tho peaco In precinct No. 1 of this
borough at tho sprlngolection, received
his commission Monday and has opened
an oflleo in tho Syndicate building,
where he will dlspence justice or law to
any who want his decision or ad vice.
'Squire Smith is a bright young man.
Remodel Jewelery Store.
C. F. Hoffman, the jeweler, expects
to remodol and make decided Improve
ments in his store during the coming
ltnmor. A new and up-to-date store
front will be put In, now store fixtures,
new show cases, &c. When completed
the store will be very attractive and
will compare favorably with jewelery
stores In large towns and cities. It will
be a credit to our town.
Providing for Idle Men.
The United Mine Workers of America
opened a commissary In the K. of L.
hull at Rathmel on Monday for tho
minors out on a strike. Yesterday the
union began issuing orders to any store
in Rathmel that tho men wanted to get
their supplies from. Each miner Is
given an order for a cortaln amount of
provision per week, according to the
number In a family.
Farewell Social.
Prof. Norman P. Bisb, principal of
the Reynoldsvillr high school for the
term just closing, who was also leader
of tho M. E. choir during the school
term, will move to New Bethlehem In
a few days to take charge of the busi
ness college of that place, and tho
Methodist choir will give Prof, and
Mrs. Bisha farewell social oil Friday
evening of this week at the residence of
Mr. S. S. Robinson on Grant street.
Will Not Bond to Pave.
At the meeting of tho West Reynolds
vllle town council Monday evening a
petition was presented to council re
questing that body not to bond tho bor
ough to .pave Piko street from Iron
bridge to P. R. R. crossing, as previous
ly decided by council to do. The matter
was reconsidered and another vote
taken on tho proposition. . This timo
the vote was against bonding the bor
ough for purpose of paving.
Rat Story.
One day last week John A. Welsh's
sons caught a wliiu rat somewhere on
vacant land be tween Jackson etroot and
Sandy Lick creek and took It homo and
nut. It. in a box In tho barn. The next day
live little rats wore born. .That even
ing the Welsh boys saw an Immense big
;lark rat in tho barn and the following
morning tho wliite mother rat and the
live litte ones worn found In tho box
dead, with their throats out. The big
rut had inurdei-d the whole family.
We, I ding T i-day.
At 4 00 p. m. to dsy. Wednosday,
May 9. 1900, Earl D,'inpsey, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. b tnpsey, of this place,
and Miss Elizabeth Beverldge Pollock,
of Eleanor, will be married at tbe homo
of tho bride's parents. Roy. H. G.
Teagarden, Ph. D., will officiate. Only
members of the two families will bo
present at tho wedding. After June
first Mr. and Mrs-Demp'soy will le at
homo to their friends at Dents Run,
where Mr. Dempsey holds a -good
position. The Star joins friends in
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Dempsey happi
ness and success in life's pilgrimage
. Gas Escaping Out of Earth.
It has been thought by some of our
citizens for a number of years that
there is gas in this section in paying
quantity, but a thorough test has never
been made, and it looks as it the gas is
geliing impatient In waiting for Reyn
oldsvllle people to drill down for It and
it Is breaking through the earth, as it
is escaping at several points. Some
one discovered escaping gas near a large
rock In bed of Sandy Lick creek just
below town, and last Saturday several
citizens tested It and found enough
mineral gas escaping to make a blaze
fivo or six inches high. It is likely a
test well will bo drilled.
Class Day and Commencement.
Class day exercises of the graduates
of the Reynoldsvllle high school will be
held In Assembly hall at 8.15 this,
Wednesday, evening and commence
ment exercises In Assembly hall at 8.15
Thursday evening, May 10. Mr.
Charles W. Thwing, LL. D., president
of Western Reserve University and
Aldebert Colic go, Cleveland, Ohio, will
address the graduates Thursday even
ing. Admission free to-night and to
morrow night, but 10 cents will bo
charged for reserved seats for tho com
mencement to-morrow night. Scats on
sale at Stoke & Felcbt drug store.
The alumni banquet will be held at
Hotel Imperial at 10.30 Thursday night,
after the commencement exercises.
MRS. LEW 13 LUDWICK DEAD.
Departed This Life on Wednesday, May
and. Funeral Friday.
At (1.30 a. m. Wednesday, May 2,
1900, Mrs. Elizabeth Ludwlck, wife of
Lewis Ludwick, died at her home In
Paradise after an illness of several years
with dropsical trouble. During bur
ong Illness she was a patient sutToror.
Mrs. Ludwlck's maiden name was
Elizabeth Strouso, daughter of Jonothan
md Juliana Strouso, deceased. She
was born on the old Strouso homestead
in Paradise fid years ago the latter part
)f this month. She was tho last of a
"amlly of seven children and was tho
inly girl In the family. About forty
years ago she was united lu marriage to
Lewis Ludwlck who, with four daugh
ters, survive her. Tho daughters aro :
Mrs. David Pife'r, Mrs.Goorgo Rudolph,
Mrs. John Lott, of Paradise, and Mrs.
J. Prlester, of near Desire.
Mrs. Ludwlck joined tho Tiuthoran
church In girlhood and ever afterward
lived a consistent christian life. Sho
was a good wife, kind mother and ex
cellent neighbor. Mrs. Ludwlck was
well known in Paradise, whore she was
born and spent her life, and was highly
esteemed and beloved by tboso. who
were personally acquainted with her.
Funeral services were hold In thu
Paradise Lutheran church at 11.00 a.
m. Friday, conducted by Rov. W. Sei
ner, of Luthorsburg, who bad boon
pustor of deceased for years, and Inter
ment was made in theSyphritccmetery.
The largo funeral was unmistakable
evidence of how highly tho people of
tho community esteemed tho old
mother In Israel.
Graduating Address was Excellent.
Tho baccalaureate address delivered
in tho Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day evening to tho high school graduat
ing class by Dr. Nathan C. SehaelTer;
Stato Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion, was out of the ordinary graduating
addresses, and was anexcollent address,
ouo of the best delivered here for sev
eral years. A thousand people wore
present. Members of tho Presbyterian,
Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran and Meth
odist choirs furnished tho music, which
was excellent.. Rov. McKay, Rev.
Meek and Rov. Myors were present and
assisted Rev. Parsons in the opening
and closing service Tho graduates
woro caps and gowns.
Hetrick-Boyer Wedding.
On Thursday, May 3rd, 190(1, at 11 30
a. ra., Charles A. Hetriek, of Reynolds
villu, and Mis Margaret E. Boyer, of
Langville, were married at tho home of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Boyer, near
Langville, Pa. Rev. J. O. Bishop, of
Worth ville, performed tho wedding
ceremony in tho presence of a few
friends and relatives. Tho groom was
attended by his brothor, ' James A.
Hetriek, and tho bridesmaid was Miss
Lottie E. Boyer, cister of tho bride.
The brldo and bridesmaid wero dressed
In whito, wearing bouquets of white
carnations. After an excellent wedding
dinner Mr. and Mrs. Hetriek left Lang
villo for Valier aud Reynoldsvlllo.
They will reside near Deemer's Cross
Roads.
League Anniversary New Officers.
Next Sunday will be the seventeenth
anniversary of the organization of tho
Epworth League and on Sunday even
lug Rev. Parsons will preach a special
sermon to the League in tho M. E.
church. After tho sermon the follow
ing officers elected on 4th Inst, will bo
Installed : President, Harvey S. Doter;
1st vice-president, John Tyson ; 2nd
vlce-prosldent, Forest Rosslor ; 3rd
vice-president. Miss Celia Yost ; 4th
vice-president, Miss Poarl B'irrott ;
secretary, Miss Llllle Northey ; treas
urer, Arthur E. Tyson ; organist, Miss
Mary Parsons ; chorister, Miss Lizzie
Northey ; ushors, Walter Stauffor,
Robert Kochler, Morris Dickoy, Frank
Corbett. "
All membors of tho Loaguo are re
quested to attend the mooting in Sun
day school at 6.30 Sunday evening and
go into the auditorium In a body.
Reward.
A reward of ten dollars will be paid
for information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of any person
having removed any sand, gravel, stone
or clay from the lands of the Reynolds
vllle Land & Improvement Company,
without permission. v
Reynoldsvllle Land & Improvm'tCo.
White Goods.
Indications aro that this will be the
groatost season yot for white goods.
Why not soloct what you want now
from our large stock. . All styles, all
prices. Blng-Stoke Co.
Notice.
All porsons are horoby warned not to
throw tin cans, rubbish or garbage of
any kind on or along tho pubiio roads.
Any person guilty of so doing will be
dealt with according to law.
By Order of Supervisors.
Lace Curtains.
House cleaning tira. You may deed
new curtulns. We have 'em ; 3.1c to
$7.00 a pair. Bing-Stoke Co.
At Long's Bargain stvire is the place
to buy shoes, carpets anil window shades.
Have your moving and carting dono
by Nelson Smith. Special moving van.
1iace curtains at Lent's Bargain store
from M) cents per pair u
S. M. LOWTHER KILLED.
Met Death Suddenly at Briar Hill Mine
in a Cage.
Saturday forenoon, May 5, Mrs. Wil
liam Barclay received a telegram an
nouncing the death of her brother,
Samuel M. Lowthor, who was crushed
to death In a cage at Briar Hill mine In
Fayetto Co., Pa., near Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. Lowthor was fire hots at that mine
and had stepped Into the cage to bo lot
down Into the mine, but the engineer
made a mlstako and started the cage up
lnstoad of down, and before he could
stop his engine and reverse It the cago
crashed Into tho timber above and
Samuel Lowthor was instantly hurled
into tho eternal land.
Mr. Lowthor was a resident of Reyn
oldsvllle a number of yoars and had a
largo circle of warm friends hore who
wero deeply grieved to hear of his sud
den death. He was as fine young man
as ever resided In our town. He had
been a member of the M. E. church for
a number of years and lived a consistent
christian life ; active and zealous in
the Epworth League, Sunday school
and church work.
Samuel Lowthor was born In Dudley,
Northumberland, England, October 9,
1808, and was In his 38th year. June
22, 1899, he was married to Miss Mary
Mlllward.of Mt. Pleasant, Pa., who,
with two children, survives him. In
terment was made at Mt. Pleasant at
11.00 a. m. Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Barclay and
two sons, John T. and Arthur, went to
Mt. Pleasant Sunday to attend the
funeral.
Town Council Meeting.
As per adjournment of May 1st to
moet at call of the president, the town
council met Friday evening, May 4th.
President Noalo in chair and. following
membors presont : George Hughes, Dr.
J. C. King, Jacob Doiblo, F. S. Hoff
man, C. M Dinger and J. V. Young,
Minutes of the previous meetings
read and tho approval withheld by the
president until after the consideration
of ordinance No. 110.
Chief Burgess Gourloy reportod re
ceipts for fines, &e, to be $59.00.
William Copping, tax collector, re
ported taxes collected for March to be
912H 3(1, and for April $340.90.
The chairman of the street commit
too roportod that there wero several
places, when In construction of the
street railway, the banks wore cut away
so that sidewalks could nut be main
tained. Tho committee on borough property
was Instructed to examine the hose
tower and report as to its safety.
On motion tho clerk was instructed
to notify tho water company that It Is
tho wish of the council that a reduction
in the rates for water for hydrants,
used by the borough, to be made same
rate as for domostio purposos.
Dr. King stated to the council that It
was the desire of the Baptist people to
build an addition to their parsonage.
It was referred to tho fire prevention
couimittoo.
On motion tho bond of John H.
Kaucher, treasurer, was. approved and
the president and secretary of council
authorized to Bign the approval of the
same.
On motion tho petition for the paving
of Jackson street, from Fifth to Soventh
sts., was accepted.
On motion the paving of Fifth streot,
from Jackson to Main stroot, was ac
cepted. Tho solicitor gave a legal opinion of
tho tapping or connecting on to public
sowers.
On motion tbe cltfrk was Instructed
to notify the gas and water companies
that in viow of prospective paving on
Jackson and Fifth streets, to lower
thoir pipes where It would bo nocessary.
On motion bills amounting to $881.70
woro ordered paid.-
On motion adjourned to meet at call
of tho presidont.
Grammar Grade Commencement.
Following is the program of the first
commencement of the grammar grade
pupils held In Assembly hall Monday
afternoon:
Invocation, Principal; salutatorian,
Sylvia Eplor; class history, Edna Mauk;
instrumental duot, Gertrude Hammond
and Sylvia Eplor; recitation, Florence
Gray; solo, Mame Baum; oration, Logan
Wills; instrumental duet, Gertrude
Hammond and Aldlne Reed; pictures
from school life, Jane Smith; class
poem, Aldlne Reed; song, girls; class
prophecy, Sara Ford; valedictorian,
Gortrudo Hammond; presentation of di
plomas, Principal; class song.
There twenty-four graduates: Flor
ence Gray, Elsie Kroh, Ona Kroh, Ger
trude Hammond, Sylvia Epler, May
Lldle, Blanche Dillman, Edna Mauk,
Elvto McCrelght, Ada Hotrick, Frankle
Hoffman, Jane Smith, Aldine Reed,
Anna Trudgen, Sara Ford, Frances
Green, Lester Lose, Carroll Murray,
Logan Wills, Tom Edleblute, Joseph
Farrell, Harry Fisher, Milo Coleman,
John Boardman.
Clover and Timothy. '
Second alotment just received. Low
er price, better quality. Reynoldsvllle
Hardware Co. '
Quick White.
Bottlo of ""Quick White" free with
each pair of ladies' white canvas
oxfords. Bing-Stoke Co.
Go to Long's Bargain store In Centen
nial building for oil cloth for papering.
INDUSTRIAL NOTES. '
Shops and Factories of Reynoldsvllle are
Running Full Capacity.
Tbe Elk Tanning Company plant at
this place Is running at full capacity,
giving employment to a large number
of men.
The Reynoldsvllle Clay Manufactur
ing Co., la busy now manufacturing
paving and facing brick to fill some
large orders.
Tho Star Glass Company is making
an excellent grade of glass thU fire.
The best glass ever made at this factory.
The glass workers are making good
wages.
Dolble Bros.,' wagon makers, who
make as good wagon as turned out from
any shop, have fifty wagons on band
now to supply the trade. This number
will be gone before many weeks.
The Pittsburg Industrial Iron Works
Is just completing several large orders
and has a number of small order to
work on. Almost one hundred skilled
men are now working at this plant.
The Reynoldsvllle Brick & Tile' Com
pany is busy filling orders 'for brick.
This company Is now exporting brick
over into Canada. They also ship large
orders for brick to Philadelphia, Pa.,
Baltimore, Md., and Now York City.
C. lc J. Marlnaro are building an ad
dition, 40x50 feet, on tbe macaroni
factory. The plant is running full
capacity and the proprietors are build
ing the new addition to Increase the
capacity of the factory to fill thoir or
ders promptly.
Horpol Bros., machinists, have all
the work they can handle, In fact they
are almost too busy at present. They
have just completed the work of over
hauling a large log loader, and now
they are repairing and making partly
new an engine for a log road. The en
gine was sent bore from Dents Run.
Tho silk business is not good at
present and forty per cent of the looms
in the country are Idle, yet the Enter
prise Silk Company of Reynoldsvllle Is
running at full capacity, giving all their
employees work. The company prefers
to run the mill without profit rather
than throw employes out of work while
tbe silk business is slack. This should
certainly be appreciated by the silk
mill employes and citizens of Reynolds
vllle. JUNIOR ELOCUTIONARY CONTEST
Miss Mildred Sutter and Bert Hoffman
Won the Prizes.
Notwithstanding the Inclement weath
er tbore was a large crowd at Assembly
hall last evening to bear the high
school junior elocutionary contest. The
stage was elaborately decorated. Blay
don's orchestra furnished music.
There were ton contestants, three boys
and seven girls, announced on program,
but one of tbe fair maidons, Miss Lucile
Dolble, was unable, on account of sick
ness, to enter the contest. The judges
were Revs. Clark and Minor, of Punx
sutawney, and Rev. Hankins, of Du
Bois. In giving the decision of tbe
judgos, Rev. Miner said that be had
never boon a judge in a contest where
the contest was as close as this one. He
spoke very complimentary of all the
contestants and of tbe fine work done
by each one. Tbe judges were unani
mous in their decision in the contest.
There was a prfze and honorable men
tion for tbe girls and a prize and honor
able mention for the boys. Miss Sutter
won the ladies prize and Miss Milliren
was given honorab.e mention, and Bert
Hoffman won the young men's prize
and John Thornton was given honor
able mention.
Following are the names of the con
testants and their selections : "Winners
by Five Points," Walter Booth ; "The
Lance of Kanana," Miss Alda Means ;
"Jathrop Lathrop's Cow," Miss Jessie
Campbell ; "King Robert of Sicily,"
Bert Hoffman; "The Mysterious Postal
Card," Miss Nellie Foley ; "The Sign
of the Cross," Miss Lillian Harries ;
"A Soldier of France," Miss Mildred
Sutter ; "The Death Disc," Miss Joan
Milliren;. "Tbe Land of the Long
Shadow," John Thornton.
Tax Payers Take Notice.
You can save 5 per cent.' on work
and cash road tax by paying same to
J. J. Sterrett, collector, before June
1st, 1906.
By Order of Supervisors of Washing
ton Township.
T. H. Stevexsox, Sec.
Suits.
For men, boy's and children in the
newest cuts and fabrics at our always
saving price. Bing-Stoke Co.
Contractor and Builder.
H. A. Swab, contractor and builder of
Reynoldsvllle, - will give estimates on
short notice. He sells sea green and
black slate for roofing.
Straw Hits.
It will not be cold all summer. We've
got that straw bat for men and boy's
you've been thinking about. Biag
Stoke Co.
Linoleums and floor oil cloths ; very
beautiful patterns 1-4, 5-4, 6-4 and 8-4
wide. Reynoldsvlllo Hardware Co.
dsvllle Hardwai
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Glimpses of the People who are Pass
ing To and Fro.
H. Alex Stoke was In Clearfield list
week.
week.
Mrs. Ed. FoBter, of Isoiin, Is visiting
in town.
Mrs. Mary Shaffer Is visiting at Law
sonbam. David Whooler was In Summorvllle
Saturday.
Miss Besslo Sensor visited in DuBois '
this week.
Mrs. L. L. Guthrie Is visiting at
Heuthvillo.
Miss Edna Baum spent Sunday in
Punxsutawney.
MiBS Ida Plyler, of Summorvllle, is
visiting In town.
Mrs. A. II. Hoon, of Johnsonburg, is
visiting in town.
Miss Mary Cowan spent several days
In Corsica the past week.
S. Katzon, the jewolor, was in Pitts
burg lust w.ock on business.
A. P. Holland and wife, of DuBois,
wero visitors in town Sunday.
J. N. ltoch, of Showers, Clarion Co.,
was a visitor in town last week.
Malcolm Chlttistor went to May, W.
Va., Monday to accept a position.
Mrs. Hood Knox and Mrs. J. M. King
visited in Punxsutawney last week.
Miss May Hartley Davis, of Pittsburg
Is the guesj of Miss Caroline Robinson.
Mrs. Dennis MeConaughey, of John
sonburg, visited in town the past week.
Miss Pearl Flick, of Rimersburg, was
the guest of Miss Mame Baum yester
day. Mrs. P. S. Hauck has been at Big
Run soveral days visiting a sister, who
Is III.
Vincent Reynolds, of Johnstown,
spent Sunday with his parents In thiH
place.
Arthur Farroll, of Butler, visited
several days with his parents in this
place.
J. II. B. Taylor is over at Watorson,
Clarion county, this week plastering a
house.
Miss Virginia Stockdale, of DuBois.
was the guest of Miss Olevia Murray
Sunday.
Walter Steel, of DuBois, visited hit;
auuu, mis. n.. . unig, in inis place
last woek.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther HarriB, of Pat-
.u, a, a vioibiiiK liju iiiiumr h parents in
Nicholas Moore and wife, of Rathmel.
went to Leecbburg yesterday to visit
relatives.
Miss Myrtle Shobert went to Pitts
burg last Thursday to take a course in
vocal music
Mrs. John Peters and daughter, Miss
Edna, of DuBois, were visitors in Royn
ojdsville Friday.
Mrs. narry B. Field, of Butler, visit
ed her sister, Mrs. A. T. Ring, in thin
place last week.
Miss Margaret Green, of Punxsmtaw
ney, is tho guest of Mrs. J. R. Milliren
on Grant street.
(innrtrn Titrwnuli anil uflff. r.t T?aK
mm. visi pn ro ar.ivna in av Knih .
hom the past week.
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Sunday. He rode over and back on b
Indian Motor Cyclo.
Miss Nolle E. Suttor, of Now Bethle
hem, spent Sunday at home of her
parents in this plaeo.
Mrs. J. II. Varner, of Conoquenessing,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Norman
P. Bish, in this place.
J. LeRoy Bartle, of Verona, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Ed. Barry,
in West Reynoldsvlllo.
Mrs. James E. Mitchell and daugh
ter, Helen, of Cloarfield, are visiting
relatives in in is piace. j .
Mrs. Ed. Cleer, of Pittsburg;' is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Uinderliter, in this place.
Mrs. Jorry ualahan, of Brookville
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several days tbe past week.
George R. Adam, postmaster
was in Reynoldsvllle yesterday.
is visiting ber parents, Mr. and Mr
J. J. Suttor, on Pleasant Avenue.
Mrs. J. S. Bartle. of Verona, was
called here Sunday by the serious ill
ness of her father, James J. McFadden.
Miss Irene Corbett, of Driftwood, was
the guest of her cousin. Miss Zoe
Woodward, several days the past week.
Charles P. Koerner, grocoryraan, was
in Pittsburg last week attending tho
funeral of a brother-in-law. William
Pohl.
Alice, of ttossiter, visited relatives
iteynomsvuie ana soldier the f
week.
Mrs. Sanford and daughter. l
ciia. 01 i nuinsnurcF. urn viaitinrr rr..
former's daughter, Mrs. Fred Barto, in
this place.
Misses Elizabeth Bacighraan, Margar
et and Vera Applegate attended tho
high school commencement at Big Run
last Friday night.
Dr. R. J. Hillis. of Altoona, visited
his brother, John R. Hillis. in this
place, and hU parents in Paradise Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Phillips and
children, of Philadelphia, are visiting
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Phillips, in this place.
Mrs. M. E. Strong and daughter. Miss
Minnie, were called to Tidioute. Pa.,
last Friday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Strong's sister-in-law.
Wallace Mitchell, who Las been in
New York state several months en
gaged in evaneelistic work, has re
turned to his nome in this place.
Robert L. Miles, an aged and highly
Mnn.w., nit.. r.,..t....m want
hospital to have an operation perfonr
on his lace.
tol, and wife, were at Sprinjbr
latuir nan or last waixIt Bt.tt.ni'
fnnAMU f)f Hftrrv Plnwi. Th.
couple of days in trio before
homo.
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