Wht ir Stan
S'toscrtp'fot! 1 1.00 per year in advance.
0 A. ITEPIIENHON, Editor und Pab
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1909
Entered at the poatolHce at Keynoldsvlllt
P , second clan mall matter.
4nHMIHTILI.TlI.IFHnHI No. 61.
OUR
REPUTATION
Assures you that
nothing whatever
will be misrepresent
ed and our prices
are always the low
est on everything in
Standard Proprie
tary Medicir.es and
Drugs, Chemicals
and Drug Sundries.
Stoke & Feicht
Drug Company
K ft Little oi EvemtnifiQ,
P.O. S. of A. flag presentation In
Assembly ball Feb. 27.
The citizens of Indiana are trying to
secure a state armory.
Tbe Armstrong County Fair grounds
were sold by the sheriff last week.
Attend the D. A. R. prize essay con
test In Assembly hall Monday evening.
Assembly ball should be as well filled
to hear Dolllver as It was when Senator
Tillman appeared.
Marble playing among the boys the
usual harbinger ot spring commenced
on the Btreets this week.
The Eleanora base ball club will hold
a ilaniiA In Wl I o V a ib Panlr notitltnn nn
the evening of Washington's birthday,
Feb. 22.
The Rldgway Brick Co.'s plant has
een purchased by FIske & Co., a Bos
ton, Mass., firm conducting a large
selling agency.
Don't forget to drop into tbe Bijou
nickelodeon Thursday night. Feb. 18.
Proceeds go to tbe free reading room
and they need the money .
. The Woman's Baptist Mission Circle
will meet at the home of Mrs. E. C.
Davis on Fourth street Thursday even
ing. Luncheon at 10.00. -
Norman Butler, formerly a Reynolds
vllle business man, whose property
was destroyed by fire December 5tb,
has purchased a billiard and pool room
at New Bethlehem.
Tbe prettiest valentine that came
to any one at Reynoldsvllle arrived at
home ot Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Skinner
Sunday morning, Feb. 14. It was a
fine girl baby.
An extension of tbe B., R. & P. R'y
aaross Westmoreland county, into
Washington and Fayette counties, to
tap newly acquired coal fields there
is the latest railway rumor.
The Reynoldsvllle Business Men's
Association made an effort to secure
William Jennings Bryan to lecture
in Reynoldsvllle while In this section
of the state next month, but were un
able to secure an open date,.
Senator Dolllver, one of the biggest
men In the United States Senate, will
appear in Assemb'y hall February 23rd.
There are few public men whose utter
ances command snch wide attention as
Dolllver's.
George Washington was a great gen
eral, Martha Washington was a good
cook. Let it be proven to you at the
Martha Washington Tea In M. E.
church Monday evening from 6 to 7
o'clock. Supper 25 cents.
A six o clock dinner was served by
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Jewell Thurs
day evening, at their borne on West
Main street to a select number of in
vited friends. The evening was a most
enjoyable ope for the participants.
Tbe town of Hawthorne, near New
- Bethlehem, has bad six fires, apparent
ly of lnoendiary origin, within the last
few months, and a detatchment of tbe
State Constabulary has been stationed
there to try to discover the perpetrator.
The Punxs'y and DuBols papers get
consolation for Viola Allen cancelling
her dates at those places by reflecting
that the famous actress was prob
ably afraid to play before the ultra
ritloal audlenoes of the Avenue and '
Jefferson Theatres. .. , .
NONAGENARIAN PASSES AWAY.
James Jones Had Resided In Reynolds
vllle for Thirty-Seven Years.
Mr. James Jones, one of the most
venerable men In Jefferson county, died
at tbe home of his daughter, Mrs.
Annie Winslow on Jackson street at
2.00 p. m. Saturday afternoon, February
13th. A paralytic stroke six years ago
had rendered Mr. Jones almost helpless
and this with the feebleness of extreme
age, eventually caused his demise. Tbe
funeral service was held at the home
of Mrs. Winslow Monday morning at
9.00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. A. J.
Meek, of the Baptist church, of which
the deceased had . been an attendant
when In health, assisted by Rev. John
F. Black, pastor of the M. E. church.
Burial was made in the Roynotdsvllle
cemetery. Hughes & Fleming were In
charge.
James Jones was born In Blen Avon,
Wales, In 1819, making him 1)0 years
of age at time of death. In that coun
try he was married and lived until his
42nd year, when he came to America.
For a time he resided at Scrantnn, Pa .
but In 1872, rhen Reynoldsvllle was
enjoying its first big boom, Mr. Jones
came here and in the thirty-seven
years since bad made his home with
our people.. In younger days he was
an actlveiand progressive citizen taking
a keen Interest In the town he had
seen grow from a mere village.
The deceased Is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Hannah Stewart, of
Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Annie Winslow,
of Roynoldsvlllo. Fourteen grand-children
and three great-grandchildren
also survive.
Hon. W. O. 8mlth, editor of the
Punxsutawney Spirit, visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Smith,
In Reynoldsvllle Saturday.
L. W. Huyck, formerly manager of
the Reynoldsvllle Woolen Co.'s mill
in this place, now connected with a
large mill at Apollo, . Pa., was In town
a day last week, the guest of Hood
Knox, on Grant street.
Mrs. Katherlne Maracco, of Wlshaw,
died in Grube's Hospital at Punxsu
tawney Monday morning and wilt be
burled In the Reynoldsvllle Catholio
cemetery to-day. Mass will be con
ducted to the Catholio church at 9.30
a. m. The deceased was 40 years old.
Services at the Methodist church for
the week are as follows: Love Feast
Wednesday evening at 7.30. Tbe sac
rament of the Lord's supper Sunday
morning at 11.00. Theme for the 7.30
service, "The Philosophy of Prayer."
Strangers and visitors are cordially In
vited to attend these services.
One of tbe most appropriate window
displays seen In Reynoldsvllle In recent
years was a replica of the famous
Lincoln monument at Springfield, Illi
nois, exhibited by the Stoke & Feicbt
Drug Company on Friday the hund-
dredth anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
Tbe replica was designed and construct
ed by J. Herman Guthrie.
Some one was needed to answer him,
and the Repub'icans put forth the
finest orator in the House, Dolllver,
of Iowa. Mr. Dolllver, on the other
hand,' is entirely free from angularity
la body and mind and bis speeches are
masterpieces. New York Independent,
Feb. 2, 1899. At Assembly hall Tues
day night, Feb 23, 1909.
The plant of tbe Reynoldsvllle Brick
and Tile Company will be Idle for the
next thirty days while repairs are
being made. This company has had
a very successful year, operations going
on continuously throughout 1908 despite
the business depression over tbe land,
and its payroll has become a material
factor In insuring local prosperity.
The prospects for the coming year are
even better than last.
After a ten months' stay in Reynolds
vllle, Charles J. Bangert has decided
that after all there is no place like
home, and after this week will Issue the
Herald from Falls Creek. Tbe ma
chinery is being moved this week. The
Crystal City was the scene of the Her-
aid's greatest success in past years and
Its citizens will doubtless welcome the
return of tbe newspaper whloh, more
than any other Institution, was respon
sible for the town's early fame.
"John Brown's body lies a-moulder-lng
in the grave but his soul goes
marching on," and his decendants
also. A grandson of the noted Har
per's Ferry martyr of war times will
address a mass meeting In the Avenue
Theatre at DuBols Sunday afternoon,
Feb. 28. The meeting is for the pur
pose of protesting against the recent
Qompers-Mltchell-Morrlson jail sent
ence for contempt of court in an In
junction case.
Farmer's Institute will be held at
Paradise Friday and Saturday, Feb
ruary 19 and 20. Topics will be dis
cussed by many of tbe best known men
in the county among them Noah Sy
phrit, A. A. Rudolph, Isaac Miller,
W. T. Cox, Prof. L. M. Jones, I. J.
Phillips, W. A. Sheesley, A. W. Mul
hollan, J. W. Sypbrlt, Rev. H. G. Tea
garden, J. W. Norrls; and the follow
ing ladles: Mrs. A. J. Sprague, Mrs;
A. W. Mulhollan, Mrs. Minerva
Strouse, Ethel Sprague, Belle Sypbrlt.
Margaret Cathers, Carrie Davis, Stella
Norrls.. State speakers will be present
both days. '
D. A. R. CONTEST MONDAY NIQHT.
Public Invited to Hear the Prize Essays
of the Juniors Read in Assembly
Hall.
The D. A. R. prize essay contest will
be held In Assembly hall Monday even
ing, February 22nd, at eight o'clock.
A prize of five dollars Is offered for tbe
best essay. The subject Is, "Colonial
Beliefs and Customs." Only members
of the Junior class without conditions
are eligible to enter the contest. In
approving this condition of eligibility
the Daughters of the American Revo
lution have placed a premium on In
dustry and thorough work in our high
school.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
P. O. S. of A. Will Present Large Ameri
can Flag to the Public Schools.
Friday evening, February 20, a large
American Hag will be presented to tbo
publlo schools of Reynoldsvllle borough
by Washington Camp No. 002, P. O.
8. of A., of Reynoldsvllle. The pres
entation will be made La Assembly ball
and an elaborate program Ib being pre
pared for the occasion. Hon. W. I.
Swope, of Clearfield, an orator of
ability, has been secured to deliver the
principal address of the evening, and
there will be many other features on
the program that will make it worthy
tbe attention of all interested in the
maintenance of a true spirit of patriot
Ism In our schools. Full program will
be presented next week.
KILLED AT SHARON. Gr'21-
John R. Burgoon, of Brookville, Fatally
Injured Crossing Railroad.
John R. Burgoon, a former resident
of Brookville and a cousin of S. J.
Burgoon, of Reynoldsvllle, was fatally
Injured by being struck by a train at
South Sharon, Pa., where he has re
Bidod for sometime, on Saturday of last
week, at about 11.00 o'clock, a. m. Mr.
Burgoon bad been to see bis son. Ber
nard, an employee of the American
Steel and Wire Company, on a matter
of business, and bad left the latter on
bis way home, when be attempted to
cross the railway tracks and falling to
note the coming of a swiftly moving
northbound passenger train be stepped
directly In front of it, being struck upon
the right side and hurled a distance of
Borne fifteen feet, sustaining such severe
injuries that bis death resulted on Sun
day morning at two o'clock, tbe Injured
man never regaining consciousness.
Mr. Burgoon was a brother of Dr.
J. A., Samuel and Dennis Burgoon, and
is survived by four children: C. P.
Burgoon, of Brookville, Mts. Clarence
Hlnes, of Eldred, Bernard, of South
Sharon, and John, of Sharon.
Bank Reports.
ReportB of the condition of the FlrBt
National and tbe CitlzenB National
banks, at the close of business February
5th, will bo found In this issue of The
Star. The reports show the banks to
be in good condition.
Cochran-Carl.
At the Presbyterian parsonage Fri
day evening, February 12th, Walter
Cochran, "son of James J Cochran, of
Reynoldsvllle, and Miss Olive Carl,
of Punxsutawney, were united in mar
riage by Rev. A. D. McKay. Tbe
couple are now staying at tbe home
of tbe groom's parents on Fifth street.
Card f Thanks.
For the kindness and sympathy ex
tended before and after tbe death of
our father, Mr. James Jones, we desire
to extend sincere appreciation.
Mas. Annie Winslow.
Notice.
We furnish you Henry's, Davis' or
Little's coal at your request. City
Dray, W. U. Ellenberger. .
A Reward
May be yours In tbe line of a good sup
per if you attend the Martha Washing
ton Tea In the M. E. church basement
Monday evening from 5 to 7 p. m.
Alt Hats Must Go.
Come and get a hat at your own
price. Trimmed to suit without extra
charge. Mrs. L. P. Miller. '
I bought a pair of Men's-ease shoes
at Adam's for $3.00, wore them to work
for 13 months, had them half-soled 9
times and they are not worn out yet.
Thos. Deegan.
The entertainment in Assembly hall
Monday evening will be free and worth
an evening's time.
WINSLOW, TOWNSHIP TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The publlo school teachers ot Winslow township will bold an institute In the church at Wlshaw, on the Jefferson
Traction Co. line, Saturday, February 27th. Almost every teacher of a township school has been placed on the pro
gram, with a special address by Prof. W. M. Rife, superintendent or the Reynoldsvllle schools. The directors are
expected to be present to participate in discussion. The institute Is free to all. Tbe program announced follows:
MORNING BE881ON-10 A. M. SHARP.
Devotional Exercises. , Rev. J. F. Black
Roll Call Responded to by Appropriate Quotations
Sunny Bide in Teaching Ray Breaker. Fine Beat
Ella McDonnell, Hay Oorbett
Faulta Id Reading and Row to Overcome '..Myra Kelly
Olive Olawges, J. M. London, Ruble Gou
Bow to Teach Politeness and Kindness Ruth Williamson
. Ruby Rnmer, Ruth Obamberlln, Mary Haaaon
Cora Robertson
Pleasant and Unpleasant Teacher and Effect.
Gertrude White, Iiene Hughes, Elvira Johnston ,
Walter Smith, My F.rnn'
DELIVERED FINE
RRV. John F. Black wa9 the principal oaator at the Impressive Lincoln Cen
tennial exercises In the M. E. church Friday nlgbt.
DEATH OF JAMES HAWTHORNE
Mali Prominent aa an Educator and Cit
izen Succumbs to Apoplexy.
James Hawthorne, a veteran of the
civil war. died at his home In Brook
ville at 10.00 o'clock Saturday evening,
February 13th. The deceased had been
in his usual health until Bye o'clock
Saturday, when he suffered a stroke
of apoplexy. An hour later a second
stroke came and at 10.00 life departed.
Tbe funeral services wore held Tuesday
at 10 00 a. m. and burial was mado In
tbe family plot In the old Brookville
cemetery.
Mr. Hawthorne was seventy-one
years of age and had spent bis life
In the region near Brookville and was
well known over tbe county. For
twenty years he was a teacher In tbe
publlo schools. His wife, one son and
three daughters survive, as follows:
Claude K. Hawthorne, Mrs. Dr. J. K.
Brown, Mrs. James Canning, all of
Brookville, and Miss Virginia Haw
thorne, at home.
Surprised Their Friends.
L. C. Trout, hoad clerk in M. H.
Morris' clothing store, of Punxsutaw
ney, and Miss Nelle Pifer, a teacher
in the Eleanora publio schools, Wednes
day at 10 o'clock p. m., were married
at home of tbe bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Plfor, of McCalmont
township, Rev. H. T. Teagarden, ot
Punxsutawney officiating.
The wedding, which was witnessed
only by tbe Immediate members of tbe
bride's family and a few friends, was
to have taken place at five o'clock, but
was delayed on account of tbe P. R, R.
train, whloh runs out of Mr. Trout's
borne town, where the bridegroom will
go Into business with bis brothers.
Punxsutawney Spirit.
. Surprises
Are lu store for you. You couldn't
guess half the good things to eat that
will be served at the Martha Washing
ton Tea In the basement of tbe M. E.
church Monday evening, February 26.
from B to 7 o'clock. Supper 25c.
The Crime of Idleness.
Idleness means trouble for anyone.
Its the same with a lazy liver. It
causes constipation, headache, jaundice,
sallow complexion, pimples and blotch
es, loss of appetite, nausea, but Dr.
King's New Life Pills soon banish liver
troubles and build up your boaltb. 25c
at Stoke & Feicht Drug Co.'s store.
Gibson's constantly Increasing optical
practice speaks for his skill. Consult
him If your eyes need care. Imperial
Hotel, February 18.
Dr. L." M. Emerlck, of Georgetown
Pa.r specialist in cbronlo diseases, will
be at Frank's Tavern, Reynoldsvllle,
February 19. , All persons suffering
from organic trouble should visit him
for an examination. -
Ask Stoke & Feicht Drug Co. about
Hyomel, the guaranteed dry air catarrh
cure. Cures catarrh, asthma, croup,
bronchitis, sore throat; relieves the
worst cold in five minutes. Complete
outfit 11.00.
Make your shoe bills easy to. pay,
wear Men's-ease. Price S3 00. Adam's.
Subscribe for The Star. II a year.
Bonn
LINCOLN ADDRESS
A
High School
Edltor-ln-Chluf, . CKLIA YOST
Senior Reporter, . Fonda KINO
Junior Reporter Jane Smith
Soph. Reporter, HAZEL HOFFMAN
Fresh. Rep. GUY POSTLETHWAITE
These schools bad no pupils tardy
last week: Room 2, Miss Myers; room
4, MUs Frampton; room 7,- MIbs
Schultze; room 5, MIbs Clarke: room
121, Miss Me En toe; room 9, Miss
Lewis.
Katherlne McCreigbt and Blanche
Vantassel, pf DuBols, visited R. H. 8.
Monday.
The rivalry among tbe Soph, boys
Monday certainly caused a great calam
ity. No one has found out who was
victor, but by the way Dominic was
fixed up, one would almost believe be
was the favored one.
An earthquake shock was felt In
room 15 Monday morning. No serious
results.
Prof. W. M. Rlfti received from
Berry Brothers, manufacturers . of
Philadelphia, copies of Lincoln's letter
t.i Mrs. Blxby, for dlstrlbution.among
tbe members of tbe Senior and Junior
classes of tbe high school. An en
grossed copy of this letter hangs on
the walls of Brasnose College, Oxford
University, England, as a specimen of
tbe purest English and most elegant
diction extant. It Is said that as a
model of expressive English, It has
rarely, if ever, been equalled.
The Juniors will compete for tbe D.
A. R. prize on Monday evening, Feb.
22, at eight o'clock. Length of pro
gram requires this early hour of begin
ning. Examinations this week close the
fifth month of school.
The G. A. R. turned out on Friday
35 in all. At the conclusion of tbe
exercises, on motion of Dr. Foust, tbe
veterans extended a rising vote of
thanks to tbe school for the interesting
program; tbe pupils accepted this kind
appreciation of their work by rising.
Senator Dolllver will bo here on
Tuesdty evening, Feb. 23. This is
tbo last number of the course. Tickets
go on sale Friday morning.
Mr. Evans and a force of men have
moved tbe flag polo to toe Main street
side of tbe school building. From this
position the entire town will have a
good view of the new P. O. S. of A.
flag.
H. E. Phillips decorated Assembly
ball on Friday morning. Tbe artistic
arrangement of flags and bunting were
no small contribution to the success
of the Lincoln Day exercises. The
decorations will remain In place till
February 27.
Rev. C. H. Frampton, of Sykesville,
attended tbe Lincoln Day exercises last
Friday.
Men's-ease shoes, price 13.00 to 15.50.
Adam's.
AFTERNOON SESSION-ISO.
.America
Roll Call for Forenoon Abaenteea.
For What are We Preparing Boys and Girls? Rons Clawgea
R. Reed, Henry Smith
Band of Mercy Song A. B. E. 8. of Wlshaw
Disadvantages of a Boy of Your School Age and Their
Effects No '. .School Directors
Addreaa Prof. W. M. Rife
How to Reach the Heart ot a Boy or Girl Margaret Hunter
Florence Hetrick, Carrie Darla, J. K. Brewer
W. M. McAtee
Recitation Remember, Boys Make Men Ruth Reed
Address.... Supt 1.. Slnvne Jones ;
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Qllmpses of the People who art Pass
lng To and Fro.
Robert P. Koebler spent Sunday In
Brookville.
Mrs. A. G. Mllliren was In Brookville
a day the past week. .
Frank H. Beck, of Punxsutawney,
was In town Saturday. ' ;
QMrs. V. L. Moore, of Glondalo, wrs
In Brookville a day the past week.
Miss Posle Lusk was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. R. F. Oswald, In Drook,-
vllle Sunday.
Miss Amelia Clark, of Brookville,
visited Mrs. C R. Hall several days
the past week.
Mrs. Amelia Clark, of Brookville,
was the guest of Mrs. C. R. Hall In
this place over Sunday.
Miss Elvira JohnBton was (n Clarloif
Saturday and Sunday attending a soda)
function at tho Normal. .
J. C. Swart?,, manager of the Amer
ican H'ltel at Brookville, spent Sunday
with his parents In this place. '
Mrs. George Mulford, of Buffalo. N.
Y , visited her sister, Mrs. A. T. Blng, ,
In Reynoldsvllle the past week.
Robert Robertcon, of DuBols, spent
Sunday with bis parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Peter Robertson, in Reynoldsvllle.
Joseph Williams, George Gelslor, '
Leon Wescoat and Leo Nolan were (n
Brookville Monday on a business trip,
Miss Pearl Chatham, of Greonvllle;
Pa., Is spending a couple of days with
her sister, Mrs. H. F. Eufer, in this
place. -
Dr. Held A. Wilson, of Brookville,
was a guest at borne of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Wilson a day tbe past
week.
Miss Nell Elder, trained nurse of
DuBols, spent several days with ber
uncle, C. A. Stephenson, In this place
last week.
Joseph C. Cancelllere, representing
La I'rinacria, Pittsburgh's Italian
newspaper, was a caller at The Star
ofjlce Friday last.
C. Grant Rboads Is In Clarion this
week helping to get tbe newly organ
ized tribe of Red Men at that pmco
Into good running order.
P. A. Hardman, bookkeeper at
tbe Elk Tanning Oo. plant In this
place, will leave to-day on a three
weeks' trip through Oklahoma and
Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Ebers, Who were
visiting the letter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M.Montgomery, In West Reyn
oldsvllle, returned to their home In
Pittsburgh the past weok.
Mrs. T. J. Nvland, Mm. E. E. Mo
Cullough and MUs Grace Hanrahan, all
of Brookville, visited the latter tw&'s
sister., Mrs. G. R. Yuengert of West
Reynoldsvllle, a day last week.
Mrs. William Reisner, of Bellefonte,
returned to her homo Tuesday after a
visit with ber son, George Hartman,
In this place. A granddaughter, Mary
Hartman, aocompanled ber home.
Misses Katherlne McCrelght aqd
Miss Florence Wilson, of DuBois, and
Harriet Balmer, of Brookville, were
guests of Misses Florence and Gertrude
Stoke in this place Saturday and Sun
day. Dr. A. H. Bowser and son, Addison,
visited tbe former's parents near Walk
Chalk, Armstrong Co., Sunday. Doc
tor's father, who has passed tbe four
score mark In life's journey, Is In very
poor health.
Ross W. Delble, for several years aa
assistant In Gooder's jewelry store,
will go to Elmira, N. Y., this weok to
take a course in engraving at a college
In that city. He wilt be absent at least
four months.
John Doubles and wife, of Kane, were
in Reynoldsvllle last week. Mr. Doub
les. who has gained considerable repu
tation as a ball tosser In professional
leagues, will play with the Kane Inde
pendent team tbe coming summer.
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Murray left for
Philadelphia Wednesday and are now
located on North Twelfth street In that
city. As previously stated in The
Star, -Dr. Murray will spend the
winter there taking a special course
In the treatment of stomach diseases.
Wanted A full attendance at the
Martha Washington Tea. Particulars .
elsewhere.
Want Column.
Bates: One cent per word for each and
svorvlnaertlon.
Wanted Girl for light housework
Inquire at The Star office.
FOR Sale Fresh Jersey cow. In
quire of John H. Deemer, R. F. D.
No. 4. . : J-
FOR Sale Lumber In a barn In
quire ot S. S. Robinson.
For Sale A tea thoroughbred sin
gle comb Rhode Island Red Cockerels,
John M. Hays.
For Sale 30 acres land, horse,
harness and buggy, farming imple
ments. Inquire of B. J. Rudolph, Wish- '
aw, or S. M. McCrelght, Reynoldsvllle,
Will Lease The Reynolds opera
bouse will be leased. Ioqulre of Mrs.
Tr.i l. Jewell.