m Stat. Subscription ft. 00 per year in advance. OA. 1TEP1IEN0N, Editor aud Pub, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 19, 1908. Rntered at the poatottlce ai Keynoldavllla Pa ., a aecoDdclaMmallmatter. UIIMKRVIl.I.a TOLEPHONB NO. 61. Preparing Medicines Preparing medicines from doctors' pre scriptions is not only our most important work but it is also the work we like best to do. We take a profes- sional pride in this work andgivo it our unstinted endeavor. Will you trust your prescription in our care ? Stoke & Feicht r n fl Little oi Evenitoinrj. The Chic-Corn Club will hold annual outing on Friday night of this week. Prayermeetiog in the M . E. church begins at 7.45 this evening instead of 8.00. i The public schools in this borough open the second Monday of September 14th. I Rev. A. D. McKay will preach in the Ceutennial hall at 11.00 a. m. next Sunday. - W. A. Leech stepped on a nail Mon day and he is now hobbling around on crutches. W. E. Stormer, the groceryman, has been nursing a very sore hand the past week, which had been poisoned. The annual outing of theKoonKorn Klub was held at Highland Park last last Thursday afternoon and evening. Hi .T A Pntsu-ina will nr.flfh In thft Bathmel M. E. church on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings of thiB week. The StrouBe homestead in Paradise was sold at Orphan's Court at Brook ville Monday to Mrs. G. C. Strouse for $2,100.00. Charles Scott, Charles Sensor and John W. Gibson went to Hicks Run Monday to build nine mile of telephone line tor John E. DuBols. The Daughters of Rebckah will pic nic at the S. of V. encampment at Mam moth Park to-morrow, Thursday. All Odd Follows and their Minds are in' vlted. About forty young people held a corn roast on Fisher's hfll Friday night. Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, Mrs. H. Alex Stoke and Mrs. C. A. Stephenson chap- - eroned the party. Miss Vera Applegate fell off a porch one evening last week and sprained her right ankle so badly that she will not be able to walk for a couple of weeks without crutches. Dr. J. A. Parsons went lo Erie Mon' day to attend the funeral of Mrs. Shem Parsons, a brother's wife. Mrs. Par sons died Thursday night. She was in her seventieth year. At the monthly meeting of the Keyn oldsville Building and Loan Association Monday evening 83,000 was sold at a higher premium than money has been sold at for some time. While loading some heavy lumber Monday evening Charles A. He trick bursted a blood vessel In back of right hand and sprained his wrist. He now carries bis right arm in a sling. J. W. Hogg is now superintendent of the Sykes Woolen Mill Co. mills at this plaoe. Benjamin Liverpool ie the new dyer at the same mill. These two gentlemen came here a few dayi ago. Mrs.'E. C. Burns, son and daughter, s Frank and Hallle, Mrs. F. S. Hoffman, Misses Mabel Long and Tressa Burns, returned last wees: from a two weeks' camping at "Camp Quay" in Beech woods. Thomas, ten-year-old son of Harry Craven, who retldos on a farm within & few miles of town, fell off a horse Thursday afternoon and was uncon scious two hours. No bonet broken acd Thomas was alright Friday morning. m Prof. J. R. Wilson, of Corsica, as sistant principal-elect for our public schools, who has been a student In Grove City College, was in ton the latter part of last week on his way to his home in Corsica. Mian Nni-ahflll TvBOII. of Biff Run, who is known bv a large number of young people in this place, aud Dr. R. O. Blacklock, who was located at im Bols for a time, were married in Youngstown, Ohio, Aug. 11. ; Frank Smith, formerly of this place, who has been living at Emporia, Va., several years.toas moved back to Reyn- oldsville. Mrs. Smith and children came here two months ago and Mr. Smith arrived here Saturday. Charles McDonald is in Philadelphia this week attending the state conven tion of the Ancient Ordef of Hibernians as a delegate from Division No. 1 of Revnoldsvllle. James Baron, of Anita, Is the Jefferson county delegate. A. B. Weed, chief dispatcher in the P. R. R. office at this place, has a complete record of the weather each day for the past twelve years. Mr. Weed makes a note of tne condition of the weather, three times a day, morning, noon and evening. The "Tieers" of Falls Creek played J the "Juniors" at, this place last t'riday afternoon and the "Tigers'' were not as fierce as th6 name would indicate. The score was 12 to 6 In favor of the "Juniors." A return game will be played at Falls Creek Friday afternoon. Rev. W. F. Reber. wife and children, of Hutchinson, Kan., will come to town next week to visit friends and remain here for the re-opening of the Presby terian church on Sunday, Aug. du. Rev. Reber wa3 formerly pastor of the Reynoldsville Presbyterian church. Th W. C. T. U. county convention will be held in Reynoldsville this year, on September 10th and 11th. There will be a medal contest the first even ing, and a lecture the second evening by Rev. Scanlon, field secretary oi tne Presbyterian temperance organization. A union ntcnic of the Sodality so cieties of Reynoldsville, Punxsutawney and DuBois, was held at Wishaw Park last Thurseav afternoon. The rabj, no doubt, kept some of the fair maidens at noma, but there were sixty-nine girls present and they had a real jolly time. The sixth annual exposition of the Jefferson County Agricultural Society and Driving Park Association will be held in Brookville Sept. 15 to 18. A copy of the catalogue ahd premium list, the handiwork of the Brookville Repub lican Printing Co., was received at THE Star office last week. The two Italian women who were arrested June15 for shoplifting In the stores of Bing-Stoke Co., Shick & Wag ner and GillespIeB, plead guilty in court at Brookville last week and Judge Holt sentenced them to pay a fine of $5.00 each and bo imprisoned In the county jail for a period of thirty days. Dr. Juhn H. Murray, Dr. L. L. Means, F. P. Alexander and K. C. Schuckers, Reynoldsville's crack lawn tennis players, went to Big Kun Mon day and tossed balls with four of Big Run's skillful players, Dr. Mills, Dr. Newcome. Will H. Tyson ana Jobn Groves. The Reynoldsville players "broke even" with the Big Uun play ers. Georee Keener, who was arrested by Chief-of-Polioe Adelsperger in Reyn oldsville June 30 on warrant rrom New Bethlehem charged with larceny, with anothor prisoner, broke out of the Clar ion ju.il Sunday night. Keener was re captured near New Bethlehem Monday nvpnlncr and was taken back to the county jail, but his companion has not been apprehended yet. Thomas W. Murphy, aged about one year, Bon of Mr and Mrs. J D. Murphy, of Florence, and nephew of George Hunter and Mrs. J. R. Milllren, of Reynoldsville, died at Florence at 4.00 a! m. Thursday, August 13, 1908. Funeral service was held at home of bereaved parents Saturday afternoon and the little body was brought to the Reynoldsville cemetery by trolley where Interment was made. Dr. A. J. Meek conducted 'the funeral service. John W. Parsons, who resides In the metropolis of Young township Punxsutawney and Edward Bullock, of Milesburg, Centre Co., both resi dents of Reynoldsville thirty years ago, were in town Monday shaking bands with aid time friends and swapping reminiscences with James W. Gilles pie, who was "one of the boys" thirty years ago. These gentlemen noticed that a great transformation has taken place4n the town in thirty years. Ridgway and Brookville baseball teamB of the Mountain League will decide the championship at Nolan Park on the P. S. & C. R. R., Thurs day, August 20th, at 10.00 a. m., during the big Harvest Homo Picnic and Carnival at Nolan Park. There has been a great amount of interest mani fested in this game owing to the fact that these teams have made several unsuccessful attempts to get together. Special through train service on the P. R. R. and P. Sf & C. H. R. direct to the park has been arranged. See news papers and local agents for complete schedule. GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rota Married Fifty Years Impiomptu Surprise Celebration. August 17. 18"8, W. S. Ross and Miss Catherine Young were married at Greenville, Clarion county. Pa., and Monday evening of this week, August 17, 1908, they vera given a surprise celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. It was an impromptu party. About 6.00 p. m. Monday their eldest daughter, Mrs. A. P. Utter, de cided Bhe would give her parents a surprise party on the' evening of their golden wedding anniversary and in vitations were Bent out by telephone a couple, of hours before the guests were expected to assemble at the Ross House, the home of the bride and groom of fifty years ago. There was some huBtllng around on the part of Mrs. Utter, Mrs. Stamey and several friends to get refreshments ordered and ready for the event, but they were equal for the occasion. A. B. Weed took Mr. and Mrs. Ross out for an automobile ride to get them out of the way while preparations were being made for the surprise party. Everything worked off nicely, and the party was as enjoyable and as much of a success as if preparations had been made a week before. There wera thirty guests present, among whom was 'Squire W. L. Johnston, who was present when the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Ross tooli place fifty yea-s ago. Games were played, refreshments served and the guests did not depart for their respective homes until mid night. "Old Folks' Day." The annual "Old Folks' Day" service In the Methodist Episcopal church, un der auspices of the Epworth League, will be held Sunday morning, Auguat 30th. Sham Battle Friday Afternoon. The Sons of Veterans now at Camp Lloyd in this place, will give a Bham battle at 4.30 p. m. Friday. The bat tle will be fought on opposite hill from camp, but the spectators can Bit In camp and have a splendid view of the battle. Porch Party t . Misses Alice Mitchell and Marie Alt man gave a porch party at home of the former on Grant street last Thursday evening. There were 50 guests pres ent. Excellent refreshments were served. It was a very delightful social event. The following out of town guests were present: Misses Lottie and Catherine Lund, of DuBois, Mies Anna Young, of Puuxsutawney, Miss Hattle Chapin, of Brockwayvllle, Mlos May Van Dusen, of Hastings, Mlt-s Claire and Thomas Eddy, of Camp Run. Losing Good Citizens. James S. Abernathey, who has been in tho Supply Co. store at Reynolds ville nineteen years, has resigned his position here to take charge of the silk and dress department 'in the large department stores of J. M. Grelg & Co., at Corning, N. Y., at double the salary he was getting here. The po sition' came to Mr. Abernathey unso licited. Mr. and Mrs. Abernathey, who have a large circle of warm friends in Reynoldsville, will leave here Sep tember 3rd for their new home at Corning. They are good citizens and their friends will be sorry to see them move away. Ten Headstones. Lyman W. Scott, of this place, re ceived a consignment of ton headstones last week to be placed in several' com eteries itutbls vicinity at the graves of heroes dead. These headstones are larger than the ones heretofore sent out by tho government. They are 4 inches thick, 12 inches wide and four feet high. The new tombstones will be placed as follows: Patrick Foley and George Roller, Beulah; Major Eli Ep ler, Baptist cemetery; Lieut. Robert L. Miles, Reynoldsville cemetery; Capt. James Smith, Orton F. Smith and H. F. Burris, Prospect cemetery; Jacob Cribba", Sandy Valley cemetery; N. B. Hippie, Beech woods cemetery. The W. C. T. U. will meet at home of J. R. Hillis at 2.30 p. m. Thursday. $1.00 hammocks for 60c Thursday afternooa. Blng-StoKe Co. A few children's low shoes, that can be yours for little money. Adam's.' Big crowds are going to Nolan Park on the P. 3. C. R. R. to witness tbe big baseball game between Brookville and Ridgway, of the Mountain League, Thursday, Aug. 20th, 1908, at 10.00 a. m. Walkin, Walk-over, walk out, walk back, when you need shoes again. Adam's. If you are looking for bargains in clothing come here Thursday after noon. Bing-Stoke Co. Etched jelly glasses (tin capped) 19o a dozen Thursday afternoon. Blng Stoke Co, 19 and 27 inch colored silks at groutly reduced prices Thursday afternoon. Bing-Stoke Co. XX bleached muslin only 7o the yard JThursday afternoon. Bing-Stoke Co. BABY SHOW FRIDAY EVENING. Over One Hundred Little Tjts Presented for Contest. A new and novel scheme for drawing a crowd was the baby show at the resi dence of Dr. Jobn H.Murray on Main street last Friday evening, under the . auspices of the Baptist choir. The com mittee did not expect over fifty babies to bo entered for the contest for the prettiest and fattest, and were greatly surprised when over one hundred babies were presented for the contest. They were numbered up to elgbty-two and then there was no more room for babies and the last twenty babies that wore brought could not he entered. The babies were all numbered and were voted for by number. All babies under nine months were put In one room, those from nine to eighteen months were put in another room and those from eighteen to twenty-four months were in a separate room. Three rooms full of babies in clothes baskets and on the floor. It was the biggest exhibition of babies ever seen Tn Reynoldsville and was certainly a novel sight. The voters paid ten cents for the privilege of cast ing their ballot for the prettiest and fattest in the three divisions, and the winning candidates were as follows: Under nine months Prettiest, No. 19, name unknown; fattest, Roy SykeB, (i-month-old son of MrAnd Mrs. A. W. Sykes, of Sykesvllle. Roy weighs 10 pounds. Nine to eighteen months Prettiest, Aldine Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Mitchell; fattest, Olive Gertrude Skinner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Skinner. Eighteen to twenty-four months Prettiest, Martha Clara Slple, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slple; fattest, Nellie English, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph English. The interior of the house was elab orately and beautifully decorated with flowers and bunting. The color scheme was yellow and white. Japanese lan terns were strung along in front ot the lawn. A lawn fete was also held and peaches and cream, Ice cream and cake were served. The members of tho choir are very thankful to the mothers for the interest they took In the contest. The babies were all nicely dressed and were all pretty little pieces of hu manity, but as there were only six prizes to be given, two In each olass, seventy-six of tbe Innocent candidates were defeated. jt At Mercy Hospital. July 4th John Baldauf, fourteen-year- old son of August Baldauf, had an at tack of appendicitis, from which he re covered, but fearlrfg another attack John decided he would rather undergo an oporation whilo 1n good condition for it and yesterday Mr. Baldauf and John went to the Mercy Hospital In Pittsburg, whore John will have bis appendix removed. Barbara Dare, of Punxsutawney, ac companied Mr. Baldauf and John to Mercy Hospital to have an operation performed for a crooked ankle. Sons pf Veterans Encampment. The annual Field Encampment of the Sons of Veterans is being held at Camp Lloyd, Mammoth Park, Reynoldsville, this week. A gooi program has been arranged for each day during the en- campmont. Friday, August 21st, will be Soldiers' Reunion and Women's Re' lief Corps' Day. A special Invitation is extended to all old soldiers and mem bors of W. R. C. Quarterly Meeting. The fourth and last quarterly meet ing service of this conference year will bejield In the M. E. church next Sun day morning. Love feast at 10.30 fol lowed by communion service. The last quarterly conference will be held Mon day evening, August 31st. Estray Notice. ' Strayed on the premises of the under signed at Ratbmel Junction, August 2, 1908, a brown colored yearling heifer, both hind feet white. Owner must corns and claim heifur and pay costo or she will be sold according to law. M. E. Henry. Tall Corn. In Mrs. C. S. Armagost's garden on JacksoiTstreet is corn fifteen feet high. It is western corn. Bing-Stoke Co. have just received another lot of those beautiful etched jelly glasses. Thursday afternoon 19c tbe dozen. Here Is a bargain. Womens' high top tan shoes.' Price $2.50. Adam's. $12.00 suits for $7.50 Thursday after noon from 4 to 6 o'clock. Bing-Stoke Co. A week at Coney Island, Jackson's vaudeville, Oriental shows, minstrel shows, mammoth ferrts wheels, circle waves, all at Nolan Park big Harvest Home Picnic and Carnival on the P S. & C. R. R., August 19, 20, 21 and 22, 1908. The very best' 'styles we have In Quceu Quality oxfords' will be wld for $2.50 this week. Adam's. Any summer or medium weight $15.00 suit lor $7.50 Thursday afternoon from 4 to 0 o'clock. Bing-Stoke Co. TEE PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSING TO AND FRO. A. H. Fleming was In Indiana Friday. Mrs. S. T. Reynolds spent Friday in Punxsutawney. Father P. A. Lynch is in New York City this week. James T. Evans, wife and sons spent Sunday in DuBoU. Miss Rose Horwltz visited In Punxsu tawney this week. 'Squire Harry Martin was In Kittan- nlng a day last week. Miss Joan Milllren Is spending a couple of weeks In Kane. Dr. S. Reynolds, of Warren, was a visitor in town last week. Mrs. Ruth Clark Is' visiting friends tn J.ndlana and Graceton. Miss Hannah Stauffer visited In Summervllle Saturday and Sunday. Maurice Kerr went to New Kensing ton Saturday to remain a few days. James E. Mitchell, of Kane, visited his mother in this place last week. Miss Isabel Arnold 'Visited in Luth- ersburg several days the past weeK. Mrs. W. IC. Elliott land daughter, Florence, spent Sunday in Brookville; Miss Mary Sansom, of Clarion, was the guest of Miss Nulu Neale over Sun day. . Miss Erma Robinson visited ber sister in Brookville several days last week. . Miss Clara Gregory, of St. Marys, is the guest of Miss Ktta Brennan this week. Mrs. John Britton, of DuBois, visited her father in this place the first of the week. MIsn Maude L. Meek starts to-day for a visit In Pittsburg and Washing ton, Pa. , Capt. A. M. Wadding and wife, of Brookville, were visitors in town a day last week. Mrs. Robert Farrell, of Kittannlng, was a guest at home of M. J. Farrell last week. Mrs. John Delp, of New Bethlehem, was a guest at home of E. L. Johnston over Sunday. Mrs. Henry Herpel and daughter, Elizabeth, are visiting In Pittsburg and McKeesport. B Miss Ida Williams went to Union- town, Pa., last Thursday to attend a house party. Prof. W. E Kunselman, who was a student in Grove City College, returned home last week. ' Mrs. Alex Riston, who had been in Erio a couple of months, returned home Friday evening. Arthur Barclay, who is employed at Kane, spent Sunday at home of his par ents In this place. Mrs. K.C. Schuckers returned Mon day from a European trip. She was absent four wooks. Mrs. W. F. Small, of Williamsport, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Williams. Miss Helen Chnpin, of Brockway vllle, was the guest of Miss Mary Mc- Clure the past week. Mrs. R. W. Miller, Mrs. Ed. Barry and Mrs. Anna Bowlby visited In Brookville Thursday. 'Scjulie Stanley G. Austin and wife, Fred J. Austin, wife and children vta lted in DuBois Sunday. Clarence Stephenson, of Braeburn, spent Sunday at home of his parents In West RoynoldBville. Mrs. W. B. Cochran and son, Stuart of Big Run, are visiting at home of P. S. Hauck this week. Miss Ella Corbett, of Corsica, visited her cousin, Mrs. Robert Z. Parrlsh, in this place the past week. Mrs. J. L. Fos'er, who visited four weeks with her parents in East Brady, returned home Saturday. Misses Susie and Laura Denny, of Driftwood, were guests of Misses Unita and Ella Farrell last week. Mrs. H. O. Watts, of Emsworth, Pa. Is visiting ber parents, Mr. and Mrs L. F. Hetrlck, near this place. Miss Anna Murray returned the lat ter part of last week from a visit In Gasklll township and Mahaffey. Miss Althea Brewer is visiting ber Bisters, Mrs. Elmer E. Woodward and Mrs. Willis A. Hoon In Monesseo. James Newberry was called to Lock Haven last week to attend the fuueral of a sister, Mrs. William J. Smith. ProfW. J. Summerville, of Brook ville, principal-elect -for West Reyn' oldsville tchools, spent Sunday in town Jasper N. McEntire and wife, of Eleanora, were In town Saturday on their way to Brookville to spend Sim- day. Mrs. James Irwin and Mrs.-AV alter Irwin, of DuBois, visited at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Snyder the past week. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hoffman and child' ren, of WHklnsburg, have been visiting at the home of Jonathan Whitmore on Mable street the past few week. Mrs. Wesley Hotter, of Lakeinont, Pa., who was visiting in town, started for home yesterday. " Mrs. Henry Mitchell, of Brooklyn, N. Y Is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Snyder, in West Reynoldsville. Mrs. William J. Martin and daugh ter, Bernardlne, of Pricedale, who were visiting In town, returned home Monday. Miss Adoa Martin, clerk in Gllles- ples, left here Monday on a tacation trip. She will visit In Kittannlng and Pittsburgh. 1 Thomas M. Jewell will go to Indiana to morrow to attend the reunion of the 7Stb Pa. Regiment, of which he was a member. , Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Phillips left here Saturday to spend a week visiting In East Brady, Queenstown and New Bethlehem. MIsb Bessie Williams, of Rib Lake, Wis., Is visiting her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Robert S. Williams, in West Reynoldsvjlle. '" Mrs. Dennis McConaughey, of John- snnburg, is viBiting her brother and sister, Thomas D. Hoon and Mrs. ueorge u. tloa. Mrs, L. L. Guthrie spent Sunday in Langville and brought ber daughter, Marion, nome wun ner, wno naa spent a month at Langville. Mrs. W. A. Baird, of -New Bethle hem, spent Sunday at home of her brother, 'Squire W. L. Johnston, lo . West Reynoldsville. J. A. Myers and wife were at Buffalo n n.l Vlai.ai.a Palla M V fVta fleet of last week and visfted In Mt. Jewett. Pa., on the return trip. Rev. P. P. Womer, of St. Paul. Minn., who is spending a couple of weeks in this place, visited several days with bis parents in Kane the past week. John Thornton, of Bloomsburg, for; merly of this place, who has been a stu dent in Grove City College the past year, was tn town the past week. Dr. J. E. Hall, wife and two sons, Charles and Arnold, of Porland, Ore gan, vfclted the former's brother, C. R. 'Hall, In this place last week. Mrs. W. G. Taylor and Miss Vivian Allen, of Charleroi, Pa., are visiting their cousins, Mrs. H. Alex Stoke and Mrs. J. W. Gillespie, in this place. C. A. Fyo and wife, of DuBois. Bpent Sunday with the hitter's parents In this place. Mrs. Fye is recuperating from an operation for appendicitis less than four weeks ago. Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Myers returned Friday from a two weeks' vists in Blairsville and Berlin, Pa. There was an "Old Home Week" celebration at Berlin last week. Mrs. Walter C. Henry, son and daughter, John and Madge, left here Friday on a trip to Buffalo, Niagara Falls, N. Y., and Crystol Beach, Can ada. ' Mrs. S. P. Anderson and Miss Olive Swonger, of Summerville, are visiting at the borne of Mrs. L. M. Snyder on Jackson st. Mrs. Snyder is a daugh ter of Mrs. Anderson. - U. G. Perry and family, of Washing ton, D. C, are visiting relatives in Winslow township. Mr. Perry has held a government position in Wash ington a number of years. Mrs. John D. Lowther, of Rimers burg, will arrive here at noon to-day to visit her sister, Mre. E. C. Burns. Mr. Lowther moved from Myersdale .back to Rimersburg last week. John H. Lott and wife and Mrs. Mary Cathers spent Sunday in Kane with Lewis Ludwick, who is in Kane for his health. Mrs. Lott is a daughter and. Mrs. Catbers sister of Mr. Ludwick. Miss Elizabeth Davis, pharmacist, who has held a position In Scrantoa over a year, has accepted a position la Wilkesbarre. She visited her parents here last week and went to Wilkes barre yesterday. Miss Adda M. Myers returned last week from a visit In Baltimore, Md., and several other places in Maryland, and Greensburg, Jeanette, Johnstown, Ebensburg and Berlin, Pa. She wm absent twelve weeks. Mr'.' and Mrs. Robert A. Bone have returned from a three weeks' visit with their sons, Stephen Bone, at Rosslter, and George Bone at Hortons, and a granddaughter, Mrs. T. B. McQuown, in Punxsutawney. Mrs. N E. Miller, of Elwood, 111., and Mrs. F. P. Mapps, of Wilmington, 111., are guests at home of their sister, Mr'. M. J. Lord, In, this place. This is the first meeting of Mrs. Lord with these relatives In forty years. Michael Martin, David Gochnaur and James Carrol), Jr., returned Friday from a three months' sojourn In Wis consin, where they were sent to do some work for the United States Leather Co. at the company's tanneries at Tomahawk, Rib Lake and Midford. (Additional PcrtonaU on Opposite Pago)