Star. Subscription (1.00 ptryearin advance C. A..TEVHF.NN,Kdttornd Pub WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, l!)08, ' Entered at thepostofflce at Keynoldsvllle a., as econdclansmaiimaiter. 80MIIBVIM.rLPHOBNO. 61. Our Face Lotion quick ly relieves chapped condi tions of the face and "1 t hands. It has no equal as a remedy for rough crack ed, burning, smarting or itching skin. Soft, not greasy, deli cately perfumed, our face lotion always pleases. Best for babies and grown ups. ft little ot Everutmng. Basket bull to night. Candidates are bu8y now. Six weeks until the primary election Another half foot of snow fell last night. TeacherB' local Institute was held at soldier Saturday. We have bad over three weeks of groundhog weather. The epidemic of measles In Reynolds- ville is abating some. Eggs were sold at 15 cents per dozen in Big Run last Saturday. Mrs. John R. Elder, of DuBois, was a visitor in town Saturday. The Jefferson County Medical Society will meet in the Acorn -Club rooms in DuBois Friday afternoon. Look at the label on your paper and see if you are a year in arrears on your .subscription to The Star. Miss Elizabeth Taafe Is prepared to do dressmaking at her home on Main street or by the day after March 1st. Dr. J". Bell Neff, of DuBois, will preach in the Methodist Episcopal church in this place next Sunday even' ing. Communion in the M. E. church next Sunday morning. Love feast at 10.30 a. m., followed with the communion service. j A sleighing party from Punxsu tawney visited at the home of Mrs. Frank McClure on Main street last Friday. Ladies of the Baptist church will hold a social at home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E, Phillips on Grant street Friday evening of this week. All members of the Protected Home Circle are requested to attend the meeting on Tuesday evening of next week, March 3rd. Lucas b, Deible, plumbers, have mov ed into the room adjoining their old location. This gives them a larger and much better room. Basketball team from thlt place de feated Punxsutawney team at the latter place last night in a hotly contested game. Score 24 to 17. C. T. Eauck, of Punxsutawney, Re publican candidate for the nomination for sheriff, was in town last week look ing after his political interests. The Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet with Miss Ophelia Weston at reeidence of Mr. John Reed on Thursday, Feb. 27. at 2.30 p. m. Basket ball game to-night at Park Theatre between the Falls Creek and Reynoldsville high school teams. Game will be called at 8.15. Admis sion 25 cents, students, 15 cents. . Andrew and John Zsiga, of Punxsu tawney, were taken to the county jail yesterday charged with aggravated as sault and battery. Each one of the prisoners carried a violin with him. Service at 11.00 a. m. Trinity Lutheran church. Sunday school lit 9.45 a. m. No evening service. Ser vice in Grace Lutheran- church, Emerickville, at 3.00 p. m. next Sunday. KEEPS THE CHAPS ' AWAY Patriotic Exercises. On Friday, at 2 30 p. m., the first four grades of the public schools gave their program in honor of Washington and Lincoln in Assembly hall. A good rep resentation of patrons and visitors was present. The Senior class acted as ushers. Two large framed portraits of Washington and Lincoln occupied the stage; Old Glory floated from the flag staff on the scboolground; and the na tlonal colors were In evidence in every exercise. The following program was well rendered: PROGRAM. MlssfWiultie, Director of Music. Miss Mitchell, Pianist Rnnff flnnnr flrpnllnff School Lincoln and Washington Room No. 4 February Birthdays Room No. 5 Colonial' Party Room No. 8 Hosion Toa l'urly Room Wo. 7 itars of I'ncleRnm Rooms No. 1 and 2 Lincoln and .Nashlimton Flax F.xerclse. Rooms No. 8 and 7 Son Ronnie Banner School Recitation Oathryn Ross Lincoln F.xorclsc Room No 1 Pantomime... My Country, TIb of Thee Room No. 6 Little Tin Soldiers Room No. 2 Fluu Drill Room No. 8 Washington Flag Song School 0 At the conclusion of this program the principal introduced the president of the board, Dr. John H. Murray, who briefly emphasized the great lessons of patriotism and devotion to duty which the exercises bad presented. Dr. Mur ray, in addressing the class of '08, urged them to add to the portraits of eminent Americans now adorning the walls of the school building. Dr. Meek and Mr. Cox responded to calls for a speech. With the hearty singing of America the exercises closed. The ReynoldBvllle high school bas- ket ball team was defeated by the Beech woods high school team at the latter place laBt Friday evening. The score was 30-17 in favor Beechwoods team." SRev. J. E. Kirkwood preached in the M. E. church at 11.00 a. m. last Sunday and IMrs.F Kev. A. V. McKay gave a bible talk in the same church'at 7.30 p. m. isotti the sermon ana otoie lam were excellent. ff Dr. Samuel C. Dixon, State Health Commissioner, says that there wore 24,171 cases of typhoid fever in Penn sylvania in 1000 and that 3,917 cases proved fatal. In 190(1 the disease cost the state $13,000,000. i i Arrangements have been made for a series of evangelistic'' meetings to be held tn the Baptist church in this place In the near future. Rev. James B McClure, of Philadelphia, Clearfield Baptist Association evangelist, will conduct the services. The DuBois Evening Express of Saturday contained a half column ac count of a bold forgery that was per petrated at Falls Creek Thursday by a young man from Reynoldsville. A forged check for $13.00 was worked off on a Falls Creek merchant. C. F. Hoffman, formerly one of our prominent business men, now located at Wetumpka, Alabama, in writing to a Reynoldsville friend last week, when the snow was about ten inches deep in this Section, said: "We have our gar den made and the onions and lettuce are almost ready for use.'' A number of ladies from the DuBois Relief Corps visited the Corps at this place last Friday night, the regular meeting night of the Reynoldsville Corps. After the regular routioe of the Corps had been disposed of chicken and hot biscuit wis served, AIL seem- ngly, enjoyed themselves. The most Important matter for the voters in Skyesvllle borough to consider at the election last week was the propo sition to bond that borough for $14,000 for the purpose of erecting aod equip ping a new school bouse. The vote was 89 for aod 67 against, giving a majority ot 22 in favor of the new school 'build ing. At the election in Sykesville borough last week the following officers were elected: Justice of the peace, W. H. Deemer, D.; school directors, G. A. Bu ll ite, R , aod G. M. Kriner, D : town council, W. H. Reber, R., and G. W. Walker, D ; auditor, S. B. Long, R.; constable, Wm. I. Waugaman, R.; high- constable, James J. Jefferies, D.: judge of election, t. N. Rupert, D.: inspector,' I. G. Mansfield, D. Mrs. Floreoce Smith, wife of T. D. Smith, of Beechwoods, died Saturday night from a complication of diseases. Deceased was 36 years old. Funeral service will be held in the Beechwoods Presbyterian church at 2.00 p. m. to day, conducted by Rev. George H Hill, and interment will be made in Beech woods cemetery. Mrs. Smith was a native of Ada, Ohio, where Mr. Smith become acquainted with her while at tending school at Ada. Among the political announcements in The Star this week will be found the name of O. P. Walker, of Punxsu tawney, candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff. Mr. Walker, who is now constable in Punxsutawney, is well known in the county. Hie ex perience as constable better qualifies him for the cilice he is now seeking. He has been a good officer for the boro of Punxs'y aud would make an excellent official as higb sheriff of the county. Born in Germany. Mention was made In The Star last week of tne death of Mrs. Christina Herpel, mother of Henry W. and C. C. Herpel, of this pluuo, who died in the General Hospital in Pittsburg Febru ary 17. Mrs. Herpel resided at Fair mount City, Clarion Co., and was In jured while In Pittsburg to attend the funeral of a granddaughter. The body was brought to late borne of deceased at Fairmount City Tuesday evening and interment was made in the Reformed church cemetery at Oak Ridge Thurs day afternoon. Mrs. Herpel bad been a member of the Reformed ohurch for many years. Besides the two sons and their wives, Henry W. and C. C. Herpel, the fol lowing Reynoldsville people attended the funeral: Henry Prlesterand daugh ter, Miss Kate Prlester, Henry Herpel and wife, Charles A. Herpel, Mrs. An nie Hendricks. The New Bethlehora Vindicator says: "Mrs. Herpel was born In Loudenburg, Germany, (18 years ago. Coming to this country together with ber husband, they settled at Pine Creek, Armstrong Co."About 35 years ago they came to Fairmount City. Anthony Herpel, the husband, died 22 years ago. Since that time the mother, with ths help of the children old enough to help, reared a family of children who proved to be a blessing in ber old age. The deceased was a woman of splendid disposition, and had many friends." Bank Reports. Reports of the condition of The Peo ples National, The First National and The Citizens National banks at the close Of business February 14, will be found In this issue of The Star and will be of interest to our readers. County Finances. In this issue of The Star will be iound the commissioners' statement and auditors' report of the finances of Jefferson county for the year 1907. This statement and report show the amount of business transacted by the county officials during 1907 and will, no doubt, be of Interest to the tax payers of the county. One of Twins Died. Lyda, one of the twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Sackett O. Wells, aged ten months and two days, died at 9.25 p. m. on Wednesday, February 19, 1908. Funeral service was held at home of parents at 2.00 p. tn. Friday, conducted by Rev. f J. C. McEntlre. Interment was made in the Reynoldsville Come' tery. Bitthday Anniversary Celebrated. Last Friday,. February 21st, was Mrs, William Martin's fiftieth birthday an niversary and it was celebrated by a family reunion. W. J. Martin, wife and daughter, Bernardino, of Price dale, Pa., and G. E. Martin and wife, of Hackett, Pa., only members of the family who reside out of town, came home for the anniversary. Mrs. Mar tin's mother, Hannah Butler, and sisters. Mrs. John C. Hirst, Mrs, George W. Kline, Miss Margaret Butler, of Reynoldsville, Mrs. J. H. Jelbart, of Brockwayville, and Mrs. A. J. Postlethwait, of Fayette City, participated in the anniversary enjoy' ment. Mr. Postlethwait was also pres ent. Six o'clock dinner was served. Jefferson County Pomona Grange.. The Jefferson County Pomona Grange will be hela at Green Valley Grange hall on Wednesday, March 11. Pro gram as follows: Forenoon Session 10.00 a. m. Music. Address of Welcome. Greet Valley Grange Response. . Rose Grange Music. The Farmers' Garden. Henderson Grange Question Box. Music. Aftternoon Sessions 1.30 p. m. Music Report from Subordinate Granges Improved Culture of Potatoes. Ridge and Hormtown Grange Music. The present day needs of the farmer. Union and Elder Granges Recitation. . Green Valley Grange Music. What Attitude should tbe Grange take In tbe Temperance Question? Cbas. Moore Recitation. . . Dewey Grange Song. Seeding Grass Lands. Paradise Grange Recitation. . Green Valley Grange Music. Keeping Open House.. ; Everybody is welcome when we feel good; and we feel that way only when our digestive organs are working prop erly. Dr. King's New Life PilU regu late the action of stomach, liver and bowels so perfectly one can't help feel ing good when he uses these pills. 25c at Stoke & Feicht Drug Co., drug tore. Dr. W. H. Heagney, osteopathic phy sician of DuBois, will visit Reynolds ville every Wednesday. Residence calls by appointment. Bull 'phone 216 J Du Bois. The osteopathic system of treat ment Is especially successful In chronic and nervous diseases. Consultation free. Women's rubbers, price 50o. Adam's. MRS. MARGARET ROLIQER3 DEAD. Her Husband Died Four Weeks Ago Funeral was held Monday. At 10 15 p.m. Friday. February 21, 1908, Mrs. Margaret Rodgers, relict of Aaron Rodgers, died' at home of her son, Frank Rodgers, on Hill street. Mrs. Rodgers had been ill for some months, but her death was sudden. She died sitting In a rocking ohalr. It was jnst four weeks Friday night that her husband, Aaron Rodgers, died. Mrs. Rodgers was born at Lewlstown, Pa., March 20, 1830, and would have been 72 years old next month. Her maiden name was Margaret Porter. She was married to Aaron Rodgers over forty years ago. They moved to ReynoldBvllle over thirty years ago. Deceased had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church a number of years. While Mrs. Rodgers' suf fering had been intense for a number of weeks, yet Bhe was a patient suf ferer. She knew that Bhe could not live long and told ber loved ones that she was ready to go. Funeral service was held at home of 'Mr. Frank Rodgers at 2.00 p. m. Monday, conducted by Dr. J. A. Par sons, and interment was made in tbe Reynoldsville cemetery. Hughes & Fleming had charge of the funeral. Deceased is survived by one brother, William Porter, of Lock Haven, and one son and one daughter, Frank Rod gers and Mrs. Nettie Swartz, in this place. Always Ready to Fight Several new members have been ad ded to tbe Business Men's Association the past two weeks and there has been a gratifying Increase of confidence in its work and permanence since its quick and decisive action In the glass plant and brick cases. Its efforts have been circumscribed equally by the financial conditions of the country and Its treas ury, but even at that It has accomplish ed great good and with the growing membership will be able to do much more the coming year. It is the strong est champion of home Interests in the town and deserves the support of mem bership from every citizen interested in the town's welfare. Show your loyalty to Reynoldsville interests by sending or handing the membership fee to the Association secretary to-day J The next meeting of tbe Association will be held the '.first Thursday in March when, beside the- nomination of officers for the coming year, u number of other important matters will come up for action. W. H. Bell for County Treasurer. W. H. Bell, one of our leading cloth ing merchants, who has been elected a number of terms as a member of the school board In this borough, is now a candidate for the Republican nomina tion for county treasurer. Mr. Bell is an energetic and hustling business man and Is well qualified to fill the office of county treasurer. Ha Is well pleased with the encouragement he has been receiving from tbe voters through out the county, and feels jpretty sanguine that he will win out at the primary election April 11th. The voters of tbe county can" feel assured if they nominate and elect Mr. Bell that he will make an accommo dating and competent treasurer, and that the 'business of the office will be well taken care of. 4 Henderson Township Election. Below we publish the returns from the February election held In Hender son township. The candidates with an asterisk () before their names were elected: School directors Williem H. Cable 82, Charles I. Green 09, "Henry Zim merman 73, Ferdinand K. Weber (W. Supervisor M. C. Rudolph 97, Al bert P Uer 64. Constable, L. H. Reed 52, G. I. Ru dolph 99. Auditor J. W. Zufall 82, W. M. F. Bucheit63. Judge of election-David Lott57. Inspector T. J. Fye 18, George Haag 44. Register 3imon Lott 61, J. W. Waehobl5. Home Rendered Lard. Ladles! Why buy the city rendered lari, which is only about 50 to 75 per cent pure lard, when vou can iret that strictly pure home rendered leaf lard at uunter & MHUren's that has no equal. Our lard will go 25 per cent further than the city rendered lard. Dr. D. M. Jackson, tbe eye specialist, will be at Imperial hotel until Friday. Hours 9 to 12 a. m. and 0 to 8 p. m. Silk waists at Glllespies. ( Gold Seal rubbers: men's $1.25; wo men's 75c; misses' 65o. Adam's. Just received another lot of finest sugar-cured hams. Tbey go this week yet at tbe special price of 11c. Robinson & Mundorff. If tbe stomach is on strike use Ml- o-nl, and see how quickly and easily it gets back to work. 50c a box. Cures any stomach trouble or money refund ed. Stoke & Feicht Drug Co. Ladles coats and furs, half price at Glllespies. THE PEOPLE WIIO ARE PASSING TO AND FRO. Mrs. A. Z. Snyder visited in Brook vllle last week. Dr. J. C. King was In Pittsburg the first of this week. H. A. Kirkwood spent Sunday In New Bethlehem. Miss Fannie Alexander visited in Hastings tbe past week. Garfield Harries, of Johnsonburg, spent Sunday in this place. ' Hon. Jacob Truby, of Pittsburg, was a visitor In town last week.-.'J. ( Mrs. Charles B. Clark, of DuBois, was a visitor in town this week. Harry Price, of Johnsonburg, visited Miss Thetis McClure Monday. Mrs. W. F. Lott, of DuBois, visited her parents in this place last week. Mrs. James H. Jelbart, of Brockway ville, was a visitor in town last week. Mrs. Patrick Sweeney spent Friday and Saturday with Mrs. Frank Mc Clure. O H. Broadbead returned yesterday from a week's visit with his mother at Apollo. Squire E. Neff went to Rossmoyne, Indiana Co., yesterday to visit bis aged parents. Miss Edna Myers, of J'.Buffalo," N. Y., visited at her home in this place last week. 2 cr: O I Miss Ida Wllllams'-spent'a couple of days with Miss Maude Pratt at Moad vllle the past week. Frank McClure spent Saturday even ing and Sunday at Hughes' camp with nineteen other men. Mrs. Frank Lichtner was taken to tbe Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg Mon day for an operation for cancer. Mrs. E. E. Smith, of New Bethlehem, visited at home of her father, J. A. Myers, in this place last week. C. E. Miller, wife and daughter,' Er ma Miller, of Knox, Pa., have been visiting E. C, Davis andi wife tbe past week. C. H. Patterson, who is employed at New Kensington, spent several days of the past week with bis family in this place. S. R. Miles, of Mason City, Iowa, was a guest at tbe homes of David Reynolds and Mrs. R. L. Miles in this place tbe past week. Mrs. Lizzie Smith went to Beech woods yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. T. D. Smith, which takes place this afternoon. Mrs. John Stauffer and twins, of DuBois, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Trudgen, in this place last week. William M. Surge, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Shaffer were called to Pittsburg yesterday to attend tbe funeral of an uncle, R. Stehle. Dr.- J. W. Foust went to Altoona Monday to attend the funeral of bis brother, who died in the hospital in Altoona last Saturday. ! Misses Annie Degnan and Lizzie Bolger went to Pittsburg Monday to take instructions for one month in a wholesale millinery store. Robert Fergus, formerly baggage master at the P. R. R. station in this place, is now (working in tbe P. R, R. freight depot in Brookvllle. Miss Anna Fleming, teacher in the public schools at Falls Creek, visited her sister, Mrs. Robert Z. Parrish, in this place Saturday. . . Mrs. Thomas Bone, who has been at Kane a couple of months for benefit of ber health, spent a couple of days of past week at ber borne in this place. H. R. Burns, proprietor of the Windsor Hotel, DuBois, Ed. Howe, Frank Pollick and S. C. Dinger, of DuBois, were visitors in town Friday. Senator John S. Fisher, of Indiana, was in town a short time yesterday. Senntor Fisher was chairman of the capital graft investigating committee appointed during the last session of the state senate. J. C. Hirst and wife went to Oil City Monday to attend the fifty-third wed ding anniversary of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hirst, which was celebrated yesterday with a family re union at tbe home of tbe aged couple. D. M. Shearer will take bis wife to the Jefferson Hospital in Phila delphia to-morrow evening for an operation for stomach trouble. A couple of years ago Mw. Shearer was operated on in the same hospital for same trouble. Miss Lena Herpel, who was at San Antonio, Texas, seven months visiting relatives, returned home Mondav night. accompanied by ber cousin, Edward Herpel, of San Antonio. Edward, who is a young man, never saw snow until on this trip to Pennsylvania, and he will get bis first slolghrlde at Reynolds ville. Frank A. Herpel and wife, of Brad ford, who were called to Falrmounl City last week to attend the funeral of their grandmother, Mrs. Christina Her pel, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Herpel, In this place several days. Frank returned to Bradford Monday but his wife and daughter will remain here a couple of weeks. A. J. Postlethwait and wife, of Fay ette City, Pa., werein Re-noldsville the latter part of last week. They bad been called to Punxsutawney to attend the funeral of the former's father, John Postlethwait, who died Wednesday af ternoon, February 19, after a short Ill ness with pneumonia. Deceased was 74 years old. Interment was made In the Hamilton cemetery. Winslow Township Officers Elected, rj We published the election returns last week from three precincts In Wins low township, but were unable to get returns from the other precinct before going to press last Wednesday morning, therefore, we publish the official re turns this week. The candidates with an asterisk () before their names were elected: JUSTICE OP THE PEACE. IPreclnct 1st . 2d 3d 4th John Smith, R .."63 37 28 40 P. A. Smith, D, 37 43 12 43 school director. O. H. Broad head, R.. 49 35 35 13 Alex Watson, U 24 12 28 64 Ed. Hughes, D.... ... 54 43 9 10 J. A. Lindy, D 25 60 10 15 SUPERVISOR. Walter Fye, R 8 10 32 62 A. W. Mulhollan, D.. 72 02 10.15 constable. ' - C. M. Leach, R 54 21 32 44 J. S. Johnston, D 25 52 9 20 auditor. One Year. John Dougherty, D... 47 fid 20.38 Three Years. D. J. Thomas, R 49 16 30 60 Charles Norris, D .... 25 53 8 14 TOWNSHIP CLERK. R. E. Murray, D 50 64 14 35 Wilkins for Sheriff. I. D. Wilkins, a highly esteemed farmer of Warsaw township, who is a candidate for the Republican nomina tion for sheriff, was in town the latter part of last week and bad bis announce ment placed in The Star. Mr. Wil klus has not only always been a Repub lican himself, but his ancestors were Republican. 'About fifty years ago John Wilkins, an uncle of the present as pirant, was sheriff of Jt-fferaon county. While we are not well acquainted with Mr. Wilkins, yet we hear very favor able reports about him which would, indicate that be is well qualified for and worthy of the office he is now seek ing. . The Jumping Off Place. "Consumption bad me in its grasp; and I bad almost reached the Jumping off place when I was advised to try Dr. King's New Discovery; and I want to say right now, it saved my life. Improvement began with the first bottle, and after taking one dozen bottles I was a well and happy man again," says George Moore, of Grimes land, N. C. As a remedy for coughs and colds and healer of weak, sore lungs and (or preventing pneumonia New Discovery is supreme. 50c and 11.00 at Stoke and Feicht Drug Co. druggists. Trial bottle free; Letter Lint, List of unclaimed letters remaining In post office at Reynoldsvillo, Pa., for week ending Feb. 20, 1908. Mrs. J. W. Butler, Harry Harriger, Miss Delia Milliron, J. O. Stewart. Say advertised and give date of liet whan calling for above. EC, Burns, p. M.- Men's arctics. $1.25 at Adam's. Shoes and rubbers; any member ot the family can be fitted at Glllespies. J. O. Johns, merchant tailor, next door to National hotel. Want Column. Rates: One cent per word for each and Orory insertion. For Rent Good six room house on Hill st. E.Neff. For Sale Fresh cow. W. J. Mor rlspn, James Deemer farm, Winslow township. ... For Sale Two good store counters; will be sold cheap. Inquire of P. Mo Donald, Reynoldsville. For Rent Good six room house on Hill St., near Fifth. Inquire Stab. Flat to Rent Rooms ov?r,Bing-Stoke Co.'s store, formerly occupied by Mrs. Strong. Inquire of H. Alex Stoke. For Rent House next to Presby terian rjarsouage on Grant street, with bath. Inquire of H. A'ex Sloku. For Sale Good property on East Main street at a bargain. Inquire of E. Neff. i
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