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WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 28, 1907.
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EVERYBODY
SHOULD BOOST,
RATHER THAN
KNOCK, THE
OLD HOME WEEK,
AUGUST 19-24,
1907.
IF YOU WANT
ANYTHING IN DEC
ORATIONS, FLAGS OR NOVEL
TIES FOR THE OCCASION
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' ft Little o? EverutHlng.
Ox roat at Baum's grove to-day.
Brookville Big 4 Fair next week.
The Emerickville band will play at
the ox roast In Baum's grove to-day.
The big turtle that was on exhibition
last week in room near Imperial res
taurant, died Sunday.
At the monthly meeting of Reynolds
vllle Building and Loan Association
last week $2,800 was sold.
It Is reported that there are 125 cases
of typhoid fever in Ridgway. The in
fection came from one spring.
Extra copies of the Daily Star for
each day this week are on Bale at The
Stak office for one cent a copy.
' Mrs. Samuel Epler was thrown out
Of a buggy Saturday and had her fare
badly skinned and neck sprained.
The first newspaper published in
Reynoldsville was issued May 8, 1871.
Johu A. Doyle was editor and publish
er. W. T Cox bought the lumber In the
incline down which Breton, the flying
autoist, rode and made the mid-air
leap. ,
Mrs. E. S. Brewer accidentally cut a
gash In her (eft wrist Saturday evening
that required two stitches to eew up
the wound.
Misses Grace and Laura Claweon en
tertained a cumber of their friends at
the home of their mother on Grant
street last evening.
Report of the condition of The Peo
ples National and The First National
banks of Reynoldsville will be found in
this issue of The Star.
Next Monday evening. Sept, 2, Labor
Day, basket picnic will be held in
Mammoth Park under aueploes of Im
proved Order of Red Men. There will
be an old tine dance aftor supper.
The Presbyterian church will take
up Its regular work next Sunday
Christian Endeavor and Dion's meet
t inge at 6 3; preaching both morning
and evening at 11.00 and 7-80. Prayer
meeting this evening at 7.45.
Several days ago while John King
and wife were driving to Bloomicgton
Mines their horse ranaway and they
were both tfcrown out of the buggy.
Mr. King sustained a broken rib and
Mrs. King was badly bruised.
Barman Guthrie, a registered phar
macist, one of our town boys who was
employed la a drug store at Clearfield,
is now employed in the Stoke &, Felcht
Drug Co. store Ic this place, taking the
place of A. M. Woodward, who has
gone to Clearfield.
The family and aear relatives of Mrs.
Jane E. Brisbln, of West Reynoldsville,
celebrated ber 83rd birthday oo the
30th instant. The quests carried well
filled baskets and dinner was served.
Her kind neighbors remembered ber
by tending la basket of groceries, for
wtiich Mrs. Brisbln was very thankful.
Horace G. Miller, editor of the
Punxsutawney Xewn, was in town
m couple of hours Saturday evening.
He had been la Brookville Saturday
attending the funeral of a cousin, Al
bert B. Miller, who died In Pittsburg
and wai buried in the Brookville cemetery.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
dllmpses of the People who are Pass
ing To and Fro.
Mrs. C. R. Hall la In Pittsburg this
week.
Miss Grace Meek is in Pittsburg this
week.
Miss Frances Flynn is visiting in
Plltsburg.
Miss Sara Johnston is visiting her
mother at Strattonville.
Dr. J. A. Parsons and daughter, Miss
Mary, are In Pittsburg this week.
Miss Elizabeth Davis, of. Seranton, is
visiting ber parents In this place.
Miss Berna Hoover went to Brook
ville yesterday to visit a week or two.
Mrs. W. C. Henry and children, John
and Madge, are visiting at Hamilton.
W. L. Fisher and wife, of Indiana
were visitors In town the past week.
Mrs. S. V. Hays, milliner, Is In Pitts
burg this week seeing the fall styles.
Pansy Mills, of New Bethlehem,
visited Mrs. W. W. Fetter the past
week.
Walter Bone moved from Prescott
ville to Clymer, Indiana county, this
week.
Miss Ella McDonald, of Falls Creek,
spent Sunday with Miss Elizabeth
Taafe.
Dr. Clifford L. Kaueher, of Reading,
spent Sunday with his parents in this
place.
G. B. Woodford, of the Woodford
cigar store, is at Jamestown, N. Y.,
buying goods.
Joseph McKernan, Jr., of Ashtola,
spent Sunday with his parents in West
Reynoldsville.
A. W. Woodward, of Adrlondock, N.
V., spent Sunday at home of his broth
er in this place.
T. C. McEnteer Hind wife went to
Pittsburg yesterday to visit William
Buike aud family.
M. W. Reitz, of Braddock, who was
a visitor in town the past week, return
ed home yesterday.
Ralph Kirk, of Paterson, N. J., is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ru
fus Kirk, in this place.
H. C. Keller and wife, of New Beth
lehem, were guests of M. S. Sterloy
aud wife over Sunday,
Mi6ss Edna Angevine, of Rexford,
Pa., was the guest of W. W. Higgins
and wife Old Home Weea.
Miss Florence Worden, of ABhtola,
who was visiting In town, went to Lock
Haven the first of this week.
Miss Mabel Barton, of Bingham, N.
Y., who was thu guost of the Misses
McKernan, loft here Monday.
Kay Moore and wife, of Boliver, N.
Y., who were guests at home of T. C.
McKnteer, returned home Monday.
Paul A. Hoffman and wife, of Ren-
ovo, spent Sunday with the latter's
parents, Rev. aud Mrs. J. W. Myers.
Miss Bessie Brady, who makes ber
homo with her grandparents, at Rldg
way, Is visiting her parents on Jackson
street.
Mrs. J. K. Lawrence, of Spruce
Creek, Pa., visited her stepdaughter,
Mrs. Alex Ristoo, in this place the
past week.
J. G. Cathcrs and family returned
to ' New Kensington Monday after
spending a week In this place and
Rathmel.
W. J. Cable and wife, of East Brady,
who were visiting the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Best, returned home
yesterday. '
Bert G. Woodward, of Adirondocks
Mt., N. Y., several years ago a teacher
in our public schools, is visiting in
town in this week.
S. K. Furman and daughter, Miss
Ethel, came to town yesterday. Mrs.
Fur man and other two children have
been here ten days.
C. E.Carruth, wife and children, Mrs.
D. E. Hlboer and children, of DuBois,
wore visitors at home of Rev. . C
McEntire last week,
Will Presoott, wife and two sons, of
Harmony, visited the former's mother
and sister, Mrs. Hannah Prescott and
Mrs. John M.Cays, on Saturday.
Mr. end . M-rs. A. Hetner, of East
Brady, are among the visitors in town
Mrs. Hmer, whose maldea name was
Florence Stone, formerly resided kere.
Johu MoQuoae, now residing in Call
fornia, visited his sister, Mrs. James
Degnaa, the rst of this week. This
was Mr. McQuone's first visit la Reyn
oldsville ia thirty-one years.
James C. Mitchell, for macy years a
resident of Reynoldsville, who moved to
Idaho Springs, Celorado, several years
ago, came all the way back to Reyo
oldsvllle to meet his old time comrades
during Old Bocae Week.
Rev. C. A. Wilson, of RIdgway, who
was the guest of Dr. A. J. Meek three
or four days aod preached in the Bap
tist church Sunday morning and even'
Ing, went to Pittsburg yesterday. He
is taking month's vacation.
Rev. T. R. Johnstone, of Ottumwa,
Iowa, who visited two months with his
sister, Mrs. W. L. Johaston, ia West
Reyooldsville, left here at noon yester
day to visit ia New York State few
weeks and will then return home.
Mrs. Thomas Purtell, of Deposit, N.
Y., sod son, John D. Purtell, of
Scracton, Pa., Miss Louise Hurd, of
Galeton, Pa., and Miss Mipnle Gutb
mlller, of DuBois, .are visiting at the
home of P. A. Hardmao. Mrs. Purtell
Is Mrs. Hard man's mother.
Nothing Like it Before. j
Full Week of Pleasure. !
The Old Home Week celebration and
reunion, the greatest aDd most success
ful event in the history of Reynolds
ville, or any other town In Jefferson
county, officially closed last Saturday
evening at ton o'clock with the Key
stone band marching up Main Btreet
playing "Home, Sweet Home," and the
vast throng joining In singing the old
song. From the Inauguration of Old
Home Week at 12.01 a. m. Monday,
August 19, with bon fires, noise of can
non, shrieking of whistles and ringing
of bells, until the singing of "Home,
Sweet Home" Saturday night, It was
glorious success. It is doubtful If
ever as many thousand people attended
a celebration In any other town that
were as well entertained and returned
home as well pleased as did the thous
ands who attended the celebration in
Reynoldsville last week. Every day
jolly crowds promenaded Main street
and turned it into a midway plaisance.
No expense had been spared to beautify
the town and It was lavishly decorated.
The free attractions engaged were the
kind the people did not tire of
aud each day the multitude was ready
to see the daring performances re
peated.
The Industrial parade Tuesday after
noon was the grandest parade of the
kind ever seen In this section of the
state. Our merchants and industries
certainly deserve credit and praise for
the special efforts made and the ex
pense incurred to make this feature of
Old Home Week a success. They suc
ceeded beyond expectations.
The parade of the lodges on Wednes
day was very Bpectacular and was one
of the finest lodge parades ever seen In
Reynoldsville.
Visitors came from the north, south,
east and west to participate In the cele
bration and old gray haired men de
clared at close of the week that It was
the most enjoyable week of their lives,
and they, with thousands 'of other9,
returned to their homes carrying with
them a warmer place In their hearts
for Reynolasvllle than they ever had
before.
It is doubtful if ever as large and
good natured crowds assembled on this
mundane sphere before as assembled
in Reynoldsville last week. There was
only one disturbance reported during
the entire week. Everybody was out
for a good time. Thoy were not look
ing for trouble.
The mon who labored hard to make
Old Home Week a success can feel
that their labor was not In vain, for
they certainly furnished a week of
pleasure to many thousands of people,
and besides that they gave Reynolds
ville more advertising than the town
has ever had since It was incorporated
thirty-five years ago. Who, can tell
what benefit Old Home Week will be
for the prosperity of Reynoldsville in
the future? The object of the pro
moters of Old Home Week was not
that it would be a money making
scheme, but it was to bring back the
former citizens who have moved Into
other towns and localities that old ac
quaintances might bs renewed, and,
more especially, as an advertisement
for the town, and who will gainsay that
they have succeeded gloriously?
Bought Drug Store.
A. M. Woodward, druggist and ex
postmaster, who has been a citizen of
Reynoldsville a number of years, has
bought the Stoke & Felcht Drug Com
pany store at Clearfield. He went to
that town last week. He will move to
Clearfield. Mr. Woodward, wife and
daughter Roe, have a large circle of
friends ia Reynoldsville who will be
sorry to see them move away from our
town, but will wish them success in
their new home. The people of Clear
field will find Mr. Woodward a very
pleasant gentleman.
I Second Annual Picnic.
Secood annual P. O. S. of A. picnic
will be held In Hand's Park, near Stan
ley, Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2. Nine
camps are incited, namely, Reynolds'
ville, Sykesvilto, Rathmel, Emerick
ville, Falls Creek, DuBois, Curwens-
vllle, Clearfield and Rock ton. There
will lie splendid speeches, baseball
games, foot races, potatoe race, etc.
All members are requested to bring all
their friends.
S matbers-Baughman.
Samuel H. Smuthnrn of Ktrnttstnijllla
and Mies Mary E. Baughman, of West
neynoiaevuio, were married : at the
Method irt Episcopal parsonage in Rey
noldsville Wednesday, . August 21. at
5.00 p. m. Dr. J. A: Parsons performed
the ceremony. The couple have home
at Strattonville already furnished and
will go to housekeeping at once.
Committee Returns Thanks.
The committee in charge of the Old
Home Week curiosity shop desires to
thank all who loaned relics or in any
way contributed towards making this
feature of the celebratioa a success.
Mrs. David R. Cochran is visiting in
Kittanntng. She attended the Bowser
reunion yesterday, which was held on
the Klttannlng fair grounds.
Misses Alma Daugherty and Mamie
Baum, of Falls Creek, were guests of
Misses Altbea and Carrie Brewer ' last
week.
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THE LATE THOMAS S. M'CREIGHT.
Old Settlers Dance in Park
Theatre was a Big Success.
The Old Settlers' Dance in the Park
Theatre Friday night was a delightful
event in which scores of old timers
mingled once more as they used to do
'way back In the seventies and earlier.
Dave Reynolds, who used to make the
rafters ring In the days when the brick
tavern was the sooial center of the
section, was the fiddler, and ''Uncle"
Ed. Suuley, another pioneer, helped
him along. There was a lime when
Woodward Reynolds' tavern.now known
as Frank's Tavern, was the meeting
place of the young people for a dozen
miles around and sleighing parties from
points as far distance as Luthersburg
and Brookville used to come and spend
the night in a merry frolic and dance.
Many a one on the floor Friday night re
called those days with regret and joined
with zost In un event which may never
again be repeated. No one under forty
five was allowed on the dancing floor,
though the galleries above were puoked
with younger couples envious of the fun
they could not share. Miss Suo Rey
nolds acted as pianist. To the llvoly
beat of good old dancing tunes the
couples whiled several hours away and
broke up at last with sincere regret.
Among those on the floor were Jerry
Allen, "Cad" Hall and wife, Philip
Goodwill, "Jaok" McEntire and wife,
Elisha Evans and wife, Caesar Farrls
and wife. "Jlin" Degnau, 'Squire Neff
and wife, "Jim" Gillespie, "Jack" Dean,
Wm. Cumins and wife', Tom McEnteer.
Mart Glcason, John Crawley and wife,
Harry Bulnap, Joe MoKernan and
wife, George Harris, "Cash" Gibson,
Annie Wlnslow, Annie Mabon, Jane
Ann Barkley, Clara Seeley, Mrs
Michael Montgomery, Mrs. 8ol. Shaffer,
Lydla Millar, Battle Morrow, Anna
Hendricks, Mary Bolger, Delia Saxton,
"Jim" Hughes,' George Hughes, John
Howlett, George McDonald, Al.
White, Lei) Seeley.
, Full Statement Next Week.
A full statement of the money re
ceived by subscription and otherwise
for Old Homo Week, and how expended,
with the names of all persons who sub
scribed or will subscribe, to the fund,
will ba published In the town papers
next week. The expenses for Id
Home Week exceed by $150.00 the
amount raised by subscription ;md priv
ileges for the celebration and unless
some one who did not pay to the fund
will help out the members of the com
mittees, who have already paid liber
ally, will have to make up the deficien
cy. The names of all persons subscrib
ing to the fund this week will be pub
lished in the list of contributors next
week.
Excursion to Toronto, Canada,' Tues
day, Sept. 3rd.
. Via B. R. & Ry. Special train leaves
Falls Creek 6:10 a. ra. Round trip
tickets, good five days, also for stop
over at Niagara Falls, only $4.00.
"Everybody Should Know" '
Says C.G. Hays, a prominent business
man of Bluff, Mo., that Bucklen's Ar
nica Salve Is the quickest and surest
healing salve ever applied to a sore,
burn or wou-.d, or to a case of piles.
I've used it and know what I'm talking
about." Guaranteed by Stoke & Felcht
Drug Co. druggists. 25c. Reynolds
ville and SykeBville.
Otis Balcom, doctor of optics, former
ly of Cincinnati, Ohio, will be at the
City Hotel Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 6, 6 and 7. Special
attention to the eyes of children. All
examinations made with Electrical
Retinoscope and ODtbalmoBcone and
by the very latest methods in optics. 1
No fees for examination. '
Fine Collection of Antiques
On Exhibition at Hall's.
Among a fine display of antiques in
the window of Hall's store last week
was a pewter teasel 325 years old, a cop
per tea kettle 2f0 years old, a tea caddy
made from mahogany taken from an old
cathedral In England, loaned by Mrs.
Thomas Neal, of Jackson street; a
a pitcher 200 years old loaned by Mrs.
Doyle, of Jackson street; one pair brass
candle sticks 170 years old, pitcher 300
years old, loaned by Mrs. Robert Say-
ers, of Jackson street: a ginger jar
brought from China by Commodore
Perry of the U. S. navy, given to Mrs
C. R. Hall by his neice; a veil designed
and made' (15 years ago. Two interest
ing arltcles seen In this window are an
old reader of 1S22, u-.ed by Mrs. Hall's
mother when a girl, and an exoneration
from military service in the year 1848.
Bigned by Captain E. R. Brady, for Mr.
Hall's father.
GOT CAUGHT IN THE CROWD.
John Wray's Invalid's Chair Overturned
and a Buggy Wheel Passed Over Him.
John Wray, the paralytic who is a
familiar figure on Main 6treet, riding in
his invalid chair, was almost killed
about 0:30 Wednesday evening by being
run over by a horse and buggy. Wray
started to cross the street at Main and
Fourth, picking his way through the
crowd, and did not notice the approach
ing horse until It was upon blm. His
wheeled chair was overturned, the
horse galloped over him and a wheel of
the buggy ran over bis stomach. The
lower part of Wray's body is paralyted
and he was helpless until friends hasten
ed to bis rescue. He was carried to bis
home back of Hill street and a dootcr
was summoned, Though suffering
internal Injuries of a painful nature,
W ray will recover.
Bought a Copper Mine.
J. E.son Smith returned Saturday
evening from a trip to Globe, Arizona,
where he and soma other Pennsyl
vanlans bought a group of copper
mines. The Daihj Arizona Silver Kelt,
published at Globe, Arizona, in its
issue of Aug. 17 says: "T. P. Kelly,
the well known mining man of the
Pinto Creek section, will to-day receive
$5,000 as the initial payment on the
GrandstatT group of claims on Lower
Pinto Creek from Messrs. J. Elson
Smith and W. F. Meredith, two prom!
neut Pennsylvania capitalists, who,
with other business associates, have
organized the Crown Point Copper
company to develop the property. The
full consideration for the ten claims
contained In the group Is $20,000 and
the balance of the price is to be paid
in nine months, according to the bond."
Lingenfelter and Wells Reunion.
The fourth annual reunion of the
Lingenfelter and Wells families' rill be
held at Wlshaw Park on Wednesday,
September 1, day and night. All
relatives and their friends are cordi
ally invited to attend. .
. , Committee.
Excursion to Ontario Beach and
Rochester.
Sunday, September 1st, via B. R. &
P. Ry. Round trip fare $2.50. Special
train leaves Falls Creek 6 10 a. m. and
returning, leaves Ontario Beach 7.00
p. m. and Rochester 8.00 p. m. Tickets
also good returning from Rochester on
regular trains Monday, Sept. 2nd.
Sweeping cleaning sale is now going
on at I. Horwltx store, opera house
building. ' ,
For bargains go to I.
Horwltz store.
Sale lasting 20 days.
PIONEER SETTLER
SUDDENLY EXPIRED
SUNDAY EVENING.
Thomas S. McCreight was One of
the Oldest and Best Known
Residents of Paradise.
Thomas S. McCreight, of Paiadise,
Winslow township, one of the oldest
and most highly respected citizens oi
that community, died suddenly at 9.15
p. m. Sunday, August 25, 1907, from
heart trouble. His entire family was
at his bed side when be expired. He
was conscious until the last moment.
He had been out in the yard In the
evening and had taken a sinking spell.
He was helped into the house and a
doctor summoned, but his case was
beyond 1 medical skill and slowly he
sank away until he peacefully fell
asleep never to awaken in this life
again. Mr. McCreight had not been
in good health for some time, yet he
was able to be up and around and his
death was unexpected.
Thos. McCrelpht was born in Arm
strong Co., Pa., April 25, 1830, und was
77 years and four months old at time of
death.' When two years old . his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Mc
Creight, moved to Winslow township,
Jefferson county, and cleared 150 aores
of land which constitutes the fine farm
that deceased resided on. When old
enough be attended district school in
the winter and worked on his father's
farm in the summer until 1802 when he
enlisted in Company B, 135th P. V. I.
for nine months service. In 1809 he
married Frances P. McKee, of Bell
township, Jefferson county. To Mr.
and Mrs. McCreight were, born eight
children as follows: Lawyer Smith M.
McCreight, of Reynoldsville, Thomas
Edward, miller at Prescottvllle, James
Madison, living on farm, Ida Ethel, at
home, Mrs. Mary A. Sadler, of Sykes
vllle, Cora B , Everett Lloyd, at home,
Alberta G., deceased.
For about twenty-five years Mr. Mc
Creight engaged in lumbering and.
farming, but the past fifteen years do
voted his time almost exclusively to his
farm interests. When about twenty
one years old he was elected constable
In his township. For a number of year3
was a school director in Winslow town
ship. He was a director in the Seeley,
Alexander & Co. bank in Reynoldsville
several years and whs also vice-president
of the hank at nne time.' He was
a member of the Presbyterian church.
Two years ago last June, on account
of a deceased bone, Mr. McCreight had
to have bis right leg amputated below
the knee.
Funeral service will bu held at the
family residence at 2.00 p. m. to day,
conducted by Rev. A. D ' McKay, pas
tor of the Reyno'dsville Presbyterian-,
church, and interment will be made in
the McCreight cemetery on the farm.
Thus another old s utler of tb is. com
munity has been summoned Into "that
bourne from which no traveler e'er
returns" and the community has lost
another good citizen.
Mr. McCreight belonged to that
sturdy class of men honorable, in
dustrious " and temperate who give
character and stability to a community,
and whom all goou men delight to
bonor. He was a genial gentleman, a
kind husband and father and a good
neighbor.
Rare Old Relics'.
M. J. Farrell has several relics which
were not In the curiosity display this
week on account of 'the fact that Mr.
Farrell failed to se the request for
relics to be handed to the committee.
Mr. Farrell has an old fife that waf
played by Daniel Lucas in the Revolu
tionary War and played three monthe '
in Civil War by John Downey, fifor,
afterwards promoted to colonel. He
also has a catechism that was printed
in Dublin in 1732.
OLD HOME WEEK.
Dedication McKinlev Monument. .,
Buffalo,
For tiio Old Home Week and the
Dedication of the McKioley Monument
at Buffalo, September 1 to 7, the
Pennsylvania Railroad will sell excur
sion tickets to Buffalo from all stations
on its line more than fifty miles and
not over 300 milea from Buffalo on
August 31, September , 2 and 3, good
to return until September fi, Inclusive
at greatly reduced rates.
For the fare from your station and
additional information concerning the
conditions of tickets and the train
service, consult the nearest ticket
agent.
Week Day Excursion to Niagara Falls
and Buffalo.
Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, via B. R. & P.
Ry. Special train leaves Falls Creek
6:10 a. m., and returlns, leaves Niagara
Falls 7:00 p. m. and Buffalo 8.00 n. m.
Tickets also good returning from Buff
alo Wednesday, Sept. 4lh. Round trip
fare $2.50.
Mrs. D. R. P. Womer, of Kane, and
three daughters, Mrs. R. L. Stiles, of
Medera, Mrs. Eva Middleton, of Union
City, and Miss Blanch Womer, of Kane,
formerly afl of Reynoldsville, are among
the visitors in town for Old Home Week.
AH merchandise reduced to -60c on
the dollar at I. Horwltz clearance sale.