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Reynoldsville
Reynoldsville
Has modern schools mid churches, pnved
trontii water, Riw and electric accommoda
tions, convenient trolley service, high and
healthful locution, varied employment for
labor and many other renldentlal advantages.
Offers exceptional advantages (of it lie loca
tion of now IndiiHtrles I free factory 1U,
cheap and abundant fuel, direct ahtpplng
facilities and low freight rates and plentiful
supply of laborers.
VOLUME 17.
REYNOLDS ViLLE, PENN'A., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1908.
NUMfiEB 19.
Newspapers of North East Highly
Commend the New cTH E. Minister
Rev. John F. Black Labored
, Four Years and Doubled
Church Membership.
WIPED OUT THE CHURCH DEBT
He Is a Man of the People and
Popular Both in His Church
and Community; North East
"Regrets His Departure.
The M. E. Conference recently held
Id Jamestown haa decreed that Mr,
and Mrs. John F. Black shall remove
to ReynoIdsvUIe, Jefferson county, to
minister at the M. E. church at that
place. These people during their four
years, residence here have endeared
"themselves to our people of all classes,
by their courteous treatment and win
ning ways. Mr. Blaok la a liberal
minded man, a man of the people. He
always has a smile and a pleasant word
for all, people of the world so called
aa well as church members. Mrs.
Black Is a very refined lady and every
person who knows ber ia her frlena.
They have resided near neighbors to
the writer for four years and we know
whereof we Bpeak.
Mr. Black has done excellent work
in connection with raising money to
" pay the large indebtedness incurred in
the building of the new M. E. church.
We, with our citizens generally, regret
that they have to leave us, but what is
our loss will be the gain of the citizens
of ReynoldBvllle. North East Sun.
Rev. J. F. Black's record for the past
four years murks him aa one of the
moat efficient ministers in the confer
ence. Under his ministry the acces
sions have just about equaled the total
membership four years ago, but of
courae some have died and moved away,
so the membership has not quite
doubled. There has been a net gain
the paBt year of 140. The heavy debt
on the church has been almost wiped
out, and the general financial condition
of the church has been greatly Im
proved. More money haa been raised
the past year and with less effort than
ever before. ,.
Mr. Black and his. family will be
followed to their new home by the
loving DOBt wishes and prayers of the
congregation they are leaving. Reyn
oIdsvUIe la a flourishing town a little
larger than North East, and offers an
Inviting field for an energetic pastor
such as Mr. -Black has proved himself
to be. North East Breeze. -
Many North East people, not only
members of the Methodist church but
the general public as well, learn with
regret that Rev. Black's pastorate here
la not to be continued. The church haa
prospered under bis ministration. The
membership haa almoat doubled and
the finances of the organization have
been brought to a very satisfactory con
dition. Mr. and Mrs. Black have made
many warm friends and their departure
to a new field will bring borrow to many
who hold them in highest esteem as
pastor and pastor's wife, and as warm
personal friends. Rev. Blacks presence,
invariably genial and friendly, will be
greatly missed from among us. North
East Advocate.
Rev. Black and family will arrive
in ReynoIdsvUIe on the eight o'clock
. train to-morrow, Thursday, evening.
Open Season for Game.
We have been asked several times
the past woek, when the season for
hunting squirrel opens and for that
reason we publish the following game
law: .
Phoaaanta, woodcock and squirrel,
from October 1 to December 1; wild
turkey and rabbit, October 15 to Decem
ber 1; bear, October 15 to March 1;
-quail November 1 to December 1: deer.
L November 15 to December 1.
xne numoer mat may be taken of
each Is as follows: Pheasant 5 per day,
20 per week, 50 per season; woodcock
10 per day, 20 per week, 50 per- season;
-uail, 10 per day, 40 per week, 75 per
seaaon; wUd turkey, 1 per day, 4 per
.-season; squirrel 6 per day; deer, 1 per
season; aU other game unlimited.
A non-resident must pay a license of
- tlO. You are not allowed to hunt on
Sunday, nor are you privileged to sell
certain game birds and animals, you
must respect trespass notices.
If your patent leather shoes crack
they can be made to look like new at
Adam's.
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' The Rev. John P, Black jjj
GLASS COMPANY HAS CLOSED
. CONTRACT FOR THE MACHINES
Colburn Sheet Window Glass
Once and Be in Operation by First of the Year.
The Colburn sheet glass machine is
to be Installed in the Star Glass Com
pany plant at ReynoIdsvUIe. Last Fri
day A. T. McClure, Richard Smith,
Dr. J. W. Foust and Charles A. Her
pel, stockholders In the ReynoIdsvUIe
plant, went to Franklin and met the
officers of the Colburn Co. and closed
a contract for use of the machine at
Reynoldsrllle. Work fur the Instal
lation of the machine will begin im
Arbor Day Named
By Supt. Schaeffer
Urges Upon Public the Impor
tance of Fostering Our Na
tional Resources.
The conservation of our national re
sources haa become a problem of uni
versal interest to the American people.
Our soil, our forests, our mineral
wealth and our water supply cannot
be wasted without lmparing the coun
try's future greatness and prosperity.
The sources of our wealth should be
preserved and, as far aa possible, re
stored for the benefit of posterity.
Whatever Is put into the schools' will
reappear later in the life of the nation.
Studies which tend to Improve our In
dustrial conditions should be fostored
and encouraged. The planting of trees
for shade and for fruit, the processes of
budding and grafting, the methods
of destroying noxious Insects, and
the prevention of forest fires should
be studied by the pupils in both public
and private schools. The dissemin
ation of this kind of knowledge has
been greatly stimulated by the obser
ance of Arbor Day. To perpetuate the
laudable custom of celebrating Arbor
Day when all the schools are In session,
Friday, October 23, 1908, is hereby
designated as Autumn Arbor Day; and
all connected with the schools are
urged to observe the day by the plant
ing o trees and by other suitable
exercisea.""'-,-;
Nathan G. Scuaeffer,
Superintendent of Publio Instruction.
Pittsburg Exposition Low Rate Excur
- sions via Pennsylvania Railroad.
On Wedneadays, September 16, 23,
30, October 7, 14, and 21, the Pennsyl
vania railroad will sell exouralon tickets
to Pittsburgh from Driftwood, Lawson
ham, SUgo and Intermediate stations
at low rates. Tickets will be good
returning within four days. Consult
nearest ticket agent.
Women's high top tan button shoes,
prices 12.50, 13.00 13.50 and S4.00.
Adam's,
THE M. E. CHURCH
Machine Will be Installed at
mediately, but it la not likely the plant
will resume operation before the Brat
of next year.
The Colburn Company's machine
will produce 10,000 boxea of glass por
month, and about fifty men will be
employed In the factory. With this
new machine it la expected that the
glass plant will run all the year, thus
giving steady work to all peraona who
get employment at the plant.
Passenger Traffic On
B., R. & P. Increasing
Good Indication That Business
is Reviving in Northern
Section of State.
It is autborltively stated that travel
on the B., R. & p. is heavier between
DuBols and Buffalo than between Du
Bola and Pittsburg on the night trains.
There is more local movement north
and an extra coach has had to be pro
vided for this class of travel. South
of here' the extra car has seldom been
needed, constituting a dead haul of
128 miles with wbeelage to pay over
the B. & O. tracka. Under a new order
the extra coach will be cut out of
No. 7 and another placed on No. 2
Pi at DuBola. This will mean a dolay
oi oyer 10 minutes hut it la figured
by the railroad people that it will effect
an economy. Johnsonburg .Brwae.
How to Get Strong.
P. J. Daly, of 1247 W. Congreas St.,
Chicago, tells of a way to become
strong: He says: "My mother, who
Is old and was very feeble, is deriving
so much benefit from Electric Bitters,
that I feel it's my duty to tell those
who need a tonio and strengthening
medicine about it. In my mother's
case a marked gain In flesh has re
sulted, insomnia has been overcome,
and she is steadily growing stronger."
Electrio Bitters quickly remedy stom
ach, liver and kidney complaints. Sold
under guarantee at Stoke & Felcht
Drug Co. drug store. 50o.
A Sure-enough Knocker. -
J. C.' Goodwin, of Beidev'llle N. C,
says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve is a
sure-enough knocker for ulcem. A
bad one came on my leg last sum
mer but that wonderful salve knocked
It out in a few rounds. - Not even a
scar remained." Guaranteed for piles,
sores, burns, etc. 25a at Stoke & Felcht
Drug Co. drug store.
We can fit your feet and do It right;
It costs no more but it Is worth great
deal to you. Adam's,
KEEPING
ON THE
MAP
Business Men's Association to
Go After Adams Express
Company
LIVELY SESSION LAST NI0HT
The Business Men's Association got
together again last night after the
mid summer vacation1, and spent two
hours planning for the betterment of
local conditions. Among other things
the cost of a thorough clay analysis and
sulentlfio location and testing of the
many stratas known to underlay this
section, waB discussed, a communication
from an economic geologist of national
reputation concerning the local field
was read by the secretary.
The Adams Express Co. came In for
caustlo criticism on account of an order
Issued from headquaaters for the re
moval of all phonea from the local
express office, th causing great in
convlenence to local business men and
citizens and to the agent. Roynolds
vllle is not alone in being treated In
this way, DuBuls, Punxsutawney and
other offices having been reduced to
to the same backwoods standard, but
It will not be the fault of the local
Association if the order applying to the
home oftloe is not rescinded. The
Association officers wore ordered to
take up the matter with headquarters
and use all possible efforts to have
Roynolds vllle trcatod as a twentieth
century business place. And they will
do It, too, with the hearty co-operation
of Frank O. Sutter, the local agent.
Another little affair which shows
which way the wind 4s blowing devel
oped when a motion to ask the local
"merchants and barbers" toobsorve the
8.00 p. m. closing hour was under dis
cussion. The motion carried, but not
until the wish was expressed In a stren
uous way that such minor matters could
be dispensed with and attention given
to projects of more Industrial impor
tance. Attempts in the latter line have
been seriously hindered thus far by the
money stringency, but with returning
prosperity and the spirit of unrest with
present condltiona roady to break loose
in the organisation, it will not be long
until the Association geta down to bus
iness in dead earnest. In it lies the
future development of ReynoIdsvUIe, a
fact that Is becoming better appreciat
ed by the home people each day.
Next meeting 3ept. 2!)
Football League
lias Been Proposed
DuBois, Reynoldsville, Brook
ville and Punxs'y Could
Furnish Teams. -
A football league for this vicinity,
Is what some of the leaders in the
sport are earnestly advocating. The
Idea is good. Hap-bazard engagements
are as far short of giving the beat satis
faction as they are In baseball. The
soason Is short and no town needs to
finance such chances as necessary In the
longer season of baseball. Before purse
Interest abates and Interferes with the
gate reoeipts tha season is ended.
Each town around here has the
material for a good team, men who
iave had experience "of aome seasons
n the game, and could put up good
contests on the field. DuBois, Reyn
oIdsvUIe, RIdgway, Brookvllle and
Punxsutawney, could put creditable
teams In the league and the State
Constabulary rauld no doubt be quite
ready to join. Perhaps Clearfield would
come in also. Five or six teams could,
It seems, join In making up a league
association with a schedule satisfactory
all around. DuBois Courier.
They Take the Kinks Out.
"I have used Dr. Klnir's New Life
Pills for many years, with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
of stomach, liver and bowels, without
fuss or friction," says N. H. Brown,
of Pittsfield, Vt. Guaranteed satisfac
tory at Stoke & Felcht Drug Co. drug
store. 25o.
If your child had headache, was ner.
vous or dull and did poor work in
school last term you should have its
eyes examined for eyestrain. Gibson,
optician, see dates,
Park Theatre Entirely
Destroyed By Flames
When the Elks Locked
Horns at Johnsonburg
Strenuous Struggle Ends In
Victory for Reynoldsville
Wednesday.
Elks the country over, although a
quiet, plodding set of men, have al
ways a warm feeling for the National
game, and whether they can play It
or not, have a habit where two or three
of them are met together of making
a try at the sport. Sometimes the
frisky ones of one lodge gots It Into
their heads that they are able to down
like frisky ones of some other lodge.
Such a feeling entered the heads of
a number of the members of the Reyn
oldsville lodge and they fired a chal
lenge at Johnsonburg. Now the John
sonburg lodge haa believed all the sum
mer through that It could marahall a
force that would make an opposing
team look like ' thirty cents, so the
challenge waa no sooner made lodge
property than It waa accepted. The
visitors came along Wednesday accord
ing to arrangement and the game
started an hour or so after the time
set. At the start It looked good. The
visitors got two runs the first Inning
and the home team got throe. After
that the game might be classed as a
comedy of errors. Thore wore a num
ber of brilliant plays and a number
of what are known In diamond slang
as "rotten" plays. The visitors did
some nice work but as we do not have
their names we cannot give personal
mention. The score was 7 to 12 in
favor of the visitors notwithstanding
that they did not have an earned run.
A return game will be played next
week. Johnsonburg Breeze.. .
The Reynoldsville team was com
posed of following players: Frank Boh
ren, Thomas O'Hare, Joe Williams, P.
A. Cash man, Ed. Newton, Robert
Hugbes, Leo Nolan, Dr. Harry B. King,
Reynolds Gibson and James Dellart. .
Paradise.
John Daugherty had a fine horse
Injured by breaking through a bridge
near home one day last week.'
The chicken supper held in Paradise
Grange hall Saturday night was well
attended. All had all the chicken tbey
could eat Jobn Delorm was head
cook.
Our school commenced Monday. We
are all glad to see the same teacher
back.
West Little haa the largeat crop of
all kinds of apples ever seen in one
orchard in this section of the county.
Walter Sprague lost a very fine horse
last Wednesday night out of the team
which he paid tViOO.OO for one year ago.
Albert Flfer ahut down hia older mill
on account of no water. Water is
scarce and far between on our streets.
Arty Delorm was taken to the Du
Bois hospital with typhoid fever.
Alf Sheesley attended the darky
camp meeting Sunday.
James Sheesley bad business in Du
Bois last Thursday. .
We are glad to hear that Mr. Smith
is In our town drilling for what ever
be can find.
Fourteen Inch Apples.
And now Paradise comes to the front
with an orchard that produces apples
one foot two Inches in circumference
and growing larger while you wait.
The orchard is on the Robert Douthlt
farm, where Joseph Llndy now resides,
on the Punxsutawney road, and the
fruit is known as Mclntyre's Superior
Sweets. The trees have been growing
there and bearing for over thirty years.
If these apples will not hold the record
for size Mr. Douthit assures us he will
produce some that will make pumpkins
look like "small potatoes." Deemers
Cross Roads folk please take notice.
M. H. Caldwell, of Reynoldsville, one
of the candidates of the Prohibition
party in Jefferson county for represen
tative, was in town Tuesday in the In
terest of his candidacy and made this
office a pleasant call. Mr. Caldwell is a
man of Intelligence and experience, and
education also, especially in the publio
questions of the day and, bavin? also
ready speech, would make a good officer
u he were elected. Big Run Tribune.
A dress shoe, patent, cloth top, Sixth
Avenue shape, button price 14.00.
Adam's,
Spectacular Blaze Early Tues
- day Morning Caused a
Heavy Loss.
ORIGIN OF FLAMES UNKNOWN
Final End in Keeping With all
Past History of an Ill-Starred
Venture Not Likely to Be
Rebuilt by Present Owners.
The Park Theatre In Reynoldsville
waa totally destroyed by fire Tuesday
morning, September 15th. Shortly '
after 2.00 o'clock the alarm waa given
and by that time the rear stage end of
the building was burning from bottom
to roof and its extreme holghth made
It act as a great flue, sucking up the
flames from the lower part of the stage,
through the Inflammable banging
sconery, with a violence which sent
them soaring sixty foet above its roof,
rendering the fire extremely spectacular
and utterly impossible to successfully
combat.
The fire alarms were given and the
firemen from three companies respond
ed. The water pressure was excellent
and throe lines of hone played on the
burning structure and tho buildings
close to It continuously until three
o'clock. Tho threat re blazed like an
empty powder keg, being built totally
of wood and everything as dry as tinder.
When the roof and walls fell in a mul
titude of sparks ascended to fall thickly
on the roofs of the stables and homes
nearby. The residence of K. C. Schug
ers and barn of Joseph Shaffer were on
fire on the roof at different tlmos and
It required great vigilance to prevent
other damage. In the morning only a
heap of ashes, twisted pipes and ruined
heating apparatus remained to mark
the spot.
The Park Theatre haa had a varied
history and a score or more of citizens
who bad dropped good hard money In
the enterprise looked on Tuesday morn
ing with more than passing interest.
Originally it was built at a cost of
tn.OOO.OO by a corporation of local
stockholders known as the Reynolds
ville Amusement Company, with John
W. Dawson, ex-superintendent of the
silk mill, as president and manager.
Unfortunately tbe company early be
came heavily Involved in debt, and its
condition waa not Improved by a de
fective heating system Installed at the
beginning, which left the building un
comfortably cold and hurt the attend
ance at attractions greatly. First class
shows were secured during tbe initial
season but tbe financial difficulties of
tbe company soon put it Into the bands
of the county sheriff and the original
stockholders lost all their holdings in
this foreclosure. At the sale In tbe
spring the property was bought In by
the heaviest creditors to save them
selves, moat prominent of whom were
Lucas & Deible, H. T. Peters and Her
pel Bros. These are the losers by
Tuesday night's conflagration. There
was small insurance.
Since the sale the theatre has been
managed by Warren W. Deible and H.
T. Peters and they had already booked
a dozen attractions for tbe coming
season. Lucas & Deible had put In a
new and satisfactory heating system
and spent several hundred dollars and
many days time working In tbe build
ing, getting it In shape for service this
winter.
The origin of tbe fire can only be
guessed. The owners of the structure
had worked in It Monday, leaving about
4.30 In the afternoon. The only fire
they bad during the day was a small
quantity of paper burnt In one of the
big heaters in the dressing room under
the stage. Tbe Indlcatfons are that
tbe fire actually broke out In tbe dress
ing room ten hours later, but it is hard
ly possible that fire could have smoul
dered that long, if due to the furnace
fire, before breaking out. The building1
Is wired for electrio lights and there U
a possibility that crossed wires or short
circuit may have caused the Are. That
Is pure guesswork, however. The only
certain thing is that when twilight
dawned in tbe morning there wasn't
enough of Park Theatre left to photo
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