7 L l&h Stan Subscription 1.00 per year in advance, C A. STEPHKNSON, Editor and Hnb WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1909 Entered at the postofflce at Keynoldavlll ra., aa second ciaBS munmaiter. SOMMEKVII,!, L'KI.EPHONE NO. 61. Where a Little Difference Makes a Lot of Difference It's in the drug business Whore a little difference in the quality of medi cine makes a very great difference in the results obtained. You can't be too particular with your medicir.es. TtiHtisour policy and you can't get any but the particular kind here. Stok& Feicht Drug Company ft Little ot EverutWnq. Argument court was held in Brook yllle this week. The Business Men's Association will meet Tuesday night of next week. The Erie annual M. E. conference will be held in Franklin, Pa., next year. There was a large attendance at the Brookvllle fair last week. The weather was fine. The borough is having substantial brick crossings laid at corners of Grant and Fifth streets. . The Relief Corps ladies had lunch In the lodge room last Thursday evening after business meeting. ( The government has granted to Mrs. Millie P. Lewis of R-ynoldsvillo, a pension of (12 per month. John Bohren, of this place, played ball with the Ridgway team at Brook ville last Thursday and Friday. Victor's Band October 27th in Assem bly Hall. This is the first number on the High School lecture course. At the monthly meeting of the Reyn oldsvllle Building and Loan Association Monday evening 4,800 was sold. We received a communication yester day on the ''old time school teacher" which was too late for this issue. 1 Ttnriater Se Club will hold a social at home of Dr. and Mrs. B. E. Hoover on Main street to-morrow evening. Thomas Green and family and Thom as Tapper and family spent part of Fri day, Saturday and Sunday at Quay Camp. A. Katzt D's Peoples Bargain store will be closed from 6 p. m. Friday to 6 r m Corn fA a n rvt onnnii n e9 a Tauiluk gr unvuiunj uu ovwuuv vi n uoniou 1 holiday, y J. W. Clayson, of Pittsburgh, a joclallst, made a speech on Fourth street, near City Hotel, last Thursday I evening. Gi W. Svkna und wtfa. Jan. TT. John ston and wife, attended the funeral of Mri. Asa W. Sykes at Sykesville last Thursday. The Luther League will hold a dime socjial Tuesday evening Sept 28, at the home of J. H. Hughes on Main street. Etjerybody Invited. allis Cable and Miss Orpha Swartz, ofj Emerlckvllle, were married on Jednesday, September 15. They will reside at Emerickyille. The entertainers on the High School licture course have been booked. See 1st under heading of school notes in Pals issue of The Star. Almost four hundred excursion tick ets were sold at the P. R. R. station in this place last Thursday morning for rBrookville on account of the fair. W. C. Eufer is opening a ladies' din ing room in a building near the public fountain at corner of Main and Fifth streets. Will also handle ffah, oysters, etc. 1 Rev. J. E. Alleood, pastor of the V E. church at Big Run. preached n excellent sermon in the M. E. Shuroh at this place last Sunday morn- Bricklayers began work Monday rning laying brick on the new bulld- P. McDonald is erecting on Main set, next to Stoke & Feicht Drug store. BROTHERHOOD RALLY. Large Congregation Present An Interest ing Meeting Good Addresses. The Presbyterian Brotherhood rally in Uhe Presbyterian church Sunday evening was attended by a large cngre' gation, and it was a splendid rally There were two addresses and they were both excellent. Prof. W, M. Rife, superintendent of the publio schools of Reynoldsvllle, and Hon. John W. Reed, of Brookvllle, president judge of the Jefferson county courts, were the speakers. Prof. Rite's sub ject was "The Fraternal Tie," and Judge Reed's subject was "The Three Wise Men from the East." School Notes. The high school has organized for the football season with the following officers: Manager, Proi. Hawk; assist ant manager, George Smith: captain, Dominic Nolan. Prof. Rife bas engaged a fine line of talent for this season's lecture course, It includes Victor's Band, October 27; Judge George D. Alden, December !): the Opbean Musical Club, January 14; the Italian Boys and Elbert Foland (musical and literary), February 10; Hon. Robert L. Taylor, of Tennessee, March 15. Rooms 10 and 11 received special commendation from the principal for their orderly marching. The eighth grade Is working up speed in arithmetic The clatter of the crayon on the blackboard reminded a visitor of his own schoolboys. It was good work. Room 13 and 14 of the high school were reported perfect in punctuality last week. Dr. J. B. Neale was in DuBois Thurs day evening attending the Illustrated tuberculosis lecture given by a repre sentative of the State Department of Health. Williams Bros, have moved their barbershop from the Evans building, near postoffice, to the room formerly occupied by Nolan shoe store in the Nolan block. Rev. John F. Black, pastor of the M. E. church, who has been absent two Sundays, will arrive home to-morrow and will preach next Sunday morning and evening. The ladles of the Baptist church will give a chicken and waffle supper in the E. M. Evans building Sept. 20th, be ginning at 5.30. Everybody invited. Price 35 cents. In the game law published in THE Star two weeks ago it was staled that a hunter could only kill twenty pheas ants In a season. The law allows you to kill fifty in a season. The bright star to be seen in the eastern part of the heavons these nights is what some of the scientists call the Star of Bethlehem. This star only comes around once in about 500 years. There was a email blaze on back porch of W. B. Hoffman'9 residence Sunday. .A couple of buckets of water extinguished the fire. A small boy with matches and a candle in cigar box was cause of the fire. Naturalization court was beld in Brookville yesterday. All the appli cants were not granted naturalization papers. It is not so easy to become a citizen of the United States under the new law as it was under the old law. A. F. Hoy, a lawyer of Clarion who was a member of the B. P. O. E. No. 519 of Reynoldsvllle, died at 2 30 p. m. Monday, September 20. ' Funeral at 2.30 p. m. to-day. . Members of the lodge from this place, Brookville and New Bethlehem will attend the funeral. Flying airships Is attracting the at tention of small boys just now. A piece of paper turned up at sides, piece of muslin on end for a tall and a liberal supply of cord is all that is necessary. Six months ago the boys would not have objected to having called the contri vance a kite, but now they object. It's an airship. Dr. J. Bell Neff, of DuBois, who has entered the seoond year as superln- tendentof the Clarion district of the Methodist Episcopal church, preached an able and very Interesting sermon in the M. E. church at this place last Sunday evening before a large congre gation. Dr. Neff is a bright man and the people here are always glad to bear blm preach. - We received a letter Monday from Sol Friedman, former merchant of this place, who is now locates at Pueblo, Col., In which he says: "I am not Borry for leaving Reynoldsvllle, business has been very good with me, but would like to see my Reynoldsvllle friends again. On my next trip to New York expect to stop in Reynoldsvllle to see all my friends.'' The government bas Issued orders to the effect that hereafter you can mark your letters simply "R. D.,u when tbey are destined for rural routes, dropping the "F." heretofore used. It will now be simply rural delivery in place of rural free delivery. The service has become so general that there Is no longer need of using the term "free." Everybody now knows it Is free. School Appropriation. Reynoldsvllle, West Reynoldsvllle and Winslow township school districts have received the state appropriation for this year, not including the high school fund, which will be received later. Each district received following amounts: Reynoldsvllle $3,531 29; West RoynoldoviUe, 81,008 80; Winslow town ship, $4,801 47. - Discharged and Enlisted Again. I. A. Sprapue, son of Ed. G. Sprague, of Emerlckvllle, who served four years in the U. S. Navy and was honorably discharged Aug. 23rd, has re-enlisted for another four years. He visited his aunt, Mrs. B. E. Hoover, in this place Sunday and went to Pittsburgh Mon day. He expects to go on the cruiser New York, same ship his cousin, Arthur Philllppl, is on. Auto Crippled. Monday evening John O'Hare took his family out in his automobile for a drive to Luthersburg, returning via DuBois and Falls Creek. After the trip Mr. O'Hare wub turning the auto on Main street when the rear axle on left side of auto broke off. Had the axle broke while Mr. O'Hare and fanv lly were speeding along the result might have been serious. Boy Wirewalker Missing. A dispatch from Kittitnnlng to Pitts burgh papers yesterday states that Fred Cunningham, of Kittunhlng, a high wire performer, has mysteriously disappeared and relatives fear foul play. Last Wednesday the boy wired bis father at Kittanning that he was on his way from York, Pa. Since that time nothing has been heard from him. This is the boy that did the high wire performance at Roynoldsville dur ing "Old Home Week" two years ago. Bottle Factory to Resume. The Brockway Machine Bottle fac tory will start next week for the com ing winter's run. Fires have been lighted and Tuesday or Wednesday of next week will see the plant working its full capacity. Six machines will be in operation, and about the same corps of workmen are expected to be present at the opening and continue with the company during the season. During the summer suspension of the factory everything bas been overhauled and gotten into good working order, and the outlook is good for the coming season to have a prosperous year. Brockwayvllle Record. Reception Friday Evening. On Friday evening of this week, September 24, a reception will be given In the Methodist Episcopal church for Rev. and Mrs. John F. Black. A re ception committee will be in too Sun day school room at 7.45 to receive the people and they are to pass on from bunday school room Into the audi torium, where a Bhort program will be rendered, after which a light lunch will be Berved and everybody is sup posed to be social. The main feature of the reception is the social part. All members of the church and con gregation are invited and requested to attend the reception. The men's Sunday school Bible class, of which Rev. Black Is teacher, bas charge of the reception. Sure 'Coon Hunt. Lawyer Smith M. McCrelght and Ex- Constable Perry B. Love, of Reynolds vllle, and a half dozen gentlemen from Svkesvllle and other places, were par ticipants In a 'coon hunt on the Thomas McCrelght homestead in Paradise Mon day night. After tramping around a couple of hours hunting 'coons about midnight they found a nice juicy, well cooked 'coon on the dining room table at the McCrelght home. Some perron, with better luck than this bunch of 'coon hunters, had captured a 'coon a couple of days before the night of the hunt, otherwise the hunters would not have eaten 'coon Monday night. Fried chicken and other choice and palatable dishes were provided to make a de lightful and very enjoyable feast for the 'coon hunters. An Editor Married. At eight o'clock on Wednesday eve ning, September 15, Otto J. Nupp, editor and publisher of the Post-Dis patch, and a general news dealer of Sykesville, was married to Miss Ida May Fillhart, one of Henderson Town ship's most charming ladles, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Fillhart, parents of bride. Rey. Dr. A. J. Meek, of Reynoldsvllle, performed the cere mony, assisted by Rey. S. Wallace Mitchell. Fifty guests were present. We understand that the bride Is an accomplished daughter of one of the foremost and most highly respecteri families of Henderson township. Mr. Nupp is a bright and promising young man. He is full of push and energy, and is certainly a hustler. The editor of The Star joins most heartily with their host of friends in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Otto J. Nupp a long, happy and' prosperous journey on this mundane sphere. Stoke & Feicht Drug Co. have a famous prescription called Ml-o-na which they will guarantee to cure any case of Indigestion, or money back. Relieve stomach distress in five minutes. 50c a large box. RETURNS TO COLLEGE. Rev. S. W. Mitchell Preaches Farewell Sermon at Sykesville. Rev. S. Wallace Mitchell, son of Mrs. Cora Mitchell, nf Reynoldsvllle, who was pastor of the Bethel Baptist church at Sykesville a year, resigned his pas torate several weeks astu and preached his farewell sermon last Sunday even ing. He resigned at Sykesville to take REV. S. WALLACE MITCHELL. a course in the Crozler Theological Seminary at Chester, Pa. The Sykes ville Post-Disputdi In speaking of Rev. Mitchell's work as pastor of the Bethel church says: "Rev. Mitchell's pastorate of the Bethel church bas been markedly suc cessful. During bis pastorate thirty five new members bave been added to the church, the Sunday school has been Increased In membership, the B. Y. P. U. has been revived and the finances of the churoh bave been put on a better footing tban for many a year. In addi tion to this, Rev. Mitchell has gained many friends through his social quali ties and he will be sadly missed, not only by bis congregation, but by the community in general." Mr. Mitchell left here on the early train yesterday morning for Chester, Pa., to enter the Crozler. Theological Seminary. v Brakeman Stepped Off Into Space. Jesse Wayland, a B., R. & P. brake man residing at Reynoldsvllle, was quite severely Injured last Wednesday near Carmen when ho 'stepped olT bis train and Instead of striking terra fir ma as expected, hit space and travelled down into a small Mream about twenty feet below. The train on which he was working parted going up the Mil and portion on which Wayland was riding stopped on abridge. Wayland jumped off to In vestigate the trouble, but ran Into plenty of it himself. In falling be yelled and attracted the attention of the train crew. The injurfd mn '-as picked up and taken to Ridgway, where It was found be bad a bad scalp wound, probable fracture of the right elbow acd bruises on the jack DuBois Ex press. Smitten-McCrelght. Miss Orrei E. McCrelght, of this place, and S. Hunter Smitten, of Pitts burgh, wore married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Warnick, on Main street, at 1.30 p. m. Thursday, Septem ber 16, 1909. Rev. A. D. McKay, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Reynoldsvllle, performed the wedding ceremony. Only Immediate relatives were present. Mr. and Mrs. Smitten, Henry Shields and Miss Angus War nick drove to DuBois soon after the wedding and Mr. Smitten and bride went to Pittsburgh on the train that passes through here at 4 38 p. m Tbey will reside in Pittsburgh. New Dental Office. Dr. D. R-.iy Elsi-uhulh, who con ducted a dental office in this place a year ago for a few months, bas deolded to locate here permanently and next Wednesday will open in the Estes and Long building. Dr. Eisenhuth grad uated last spring from Philadelphia Dental College and Is thoroughly equipped In every branch of the dental profession. Those who patronized him last year speak highly of his ability aud we are sure that he will be able to develop a successful practice here. Sykesville rost-Dispatcli. Noxt Sunday is the newspaper date tor the inauguration of passenger trains on the Franklin & Clearfield, but there is no official announcement yet to that effect. J. R. Milliren entertained bis M. E. Sunday school class at his home on Hill street Monday evening. Fresh oysters in cms at City Hotel restaurant. A. Katzen has just returned from eastern market, wbere he purchased an exceptionally fine line of fail and winter goods. The Peoples Hargaln store will maintain its reputation for honest and reliable goods at bargain prices. Sea food is delicious, City Hotel THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSING TO AND FRO. ' Will P. Nolan is in Plttsbu-gh this week. Fred Johnston was in Np-, Bethlehem yesterday. Mrs. W. F. Schultze spent Sunday at Phillpston. t T. K. Hunter, of Cloe, was a visitor In town Sunday. Mrs. Robert H. Stephenson is visit ing In Brookvllle. Mr. and MVs. L. H. Boyle spent Sun day in Brookvllle. Miss Lena Herpel Is a student in the Indiana State Normal. Lawyer Clement W. Flynn was In Kittanning Thursday. John F. Strauss, of Altoona, was in town Sunday and Monday. Mrs. C. R. Hall and Mrs. J. C. Sayers visited In Brookvllle Monday. Mrs. Viola King and Miss Dora Reed are vleiting in Clarion this week. James Williams and wife, of Natrona, are visiting kinsfolk in this place. Lester Lose and Lawson Reed were at Buffalo and Niagara Falls Sunday. Mrs. Lizzie Smith returned last Thursday from a visit In Pittsburgh. Mrs. Fred Ponser, of St. Marys, wa the guest of Mrs. M. Brennan last week. MlssZeraM. Wiley and nelce, Vir ginia Wiley, visited in Sigel the past week. Miss Dora Tedlie, of Bisbee, North Dakota, is the gueBt of Mrs. E. Wray Hunter. David Neale, of Hamilton, visited bis brother, Dr. J. B. Neale, in this place last week. Miss Carrie Fetter, of Pierce, Pa., Is visiting at home of her brother, W W. Fetter. Graydon Robinson went to Washing ton, Pa., yesterday to attend the W. & J. College. Mrs. Samuel Resslor returned last week from a visit in Johnstown and Pittsburgh. C. C. Herpel, burgess of West Reyn oldsvllle borough, was in New Bethle hem Satutday. MIbsbs Ethel Winslow and Golda King ,were in Pittsburg several days the past week. Lawyer Will G. Kline, of Galeton, Pa., spent last week with his mother near this place. Miss Reno Hlbarger, of Hagerstown, Md , was a guest at homo of J. J. Sut ter over Sunday. Miss Georgia Corbett returned Satur day from a visit In Tawas City, Mich., and Cleveland, Ohio. Charles Huntington and wife, of Yatesboro, were visitors at home of W. B Hoffman last week. R. M. Parrlsh, of Grafton, W. Va., spent Sunday with bis father, Robert Z Parrieh in this place. Joseph Welst and family spent last week in Pbllipshurg enjoying the "Old Homo Week" at that place. Mrs. Arthur Martin, of Vandergrlft, Is visiting her mother, Mrs, S. M. Siple, In West Reynoldsvllle. J. C. Hirst, who has been In West Virginia a month, came borne Satur day and will leave again to-day. Miss Olive Fleming, of Emerlokville, spent Sunday with ber Bister, Mrs. Robert Z Parrisb, in this place. Mr. and Mrs. William Copping are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Slsugheohaupt in Newark. Ohio. Leopold Strauss, of Philadelphia, vis ited bis uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. N. Hanau, several days the past week. M. E. Ridgoway, of Verona, passenger conductor on P. R. R., former citizen of Reynoldsvllle. was in town Friday. Mrs. John McClellan, Elwood H. Mo Cleilan and Miss Dora Tedlie were at Buffalo and Niagara Falls last week. Elwood H. McClellan, of Pittsburgh, visited at home of his sister, Mrs. E. Wray Hunter, in this place last week. Mrs. Thomas Reynolds and daughter, Mrs. Jesse Mulhollan, are at Frampton, Clarion Co., visiting the former's sons. W. A. Winner, of Wtlllamsport, is visiting at home of his father-in-law, Robert S. Williams, in West Reynolds vllle. Mrs. S. D. Yount and son, Ellwcod, of North Freedom, are visiting at home of the former's sister, Mrs. W. W. Fetter. Mrs. James -M. Hoffman, of East Brady, spent Sunday at home of her father-in-law, W. B. Hoffman, on Jack son street. Mrs. Charles F. Hirst and eon, Mendal, of Indiana, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Herpel. W. F. Smail and wife, of Williams port, are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. William, In WeBt Reynoldsvllle. Miss Sadie L. Kelm has returned to her home In West Reynoldsvllle, after spending the past eight months in Philadelphia. j Mrs. C. E. Shores was in Brookville yesterday. I vunc m, r eium, oi runxsutawney, I I 1 . J Ll. . .... viBiieu uib parents in inis place Mon day. Mrs. Barbara Dunkle and a sister who is visiting her and Mrs. J. M. Stephenson visited In DuBois Friday. Mrs. Edith Heckathorn and daughter, Lulu, of W. Va., visited the former's aunt, Mrs. Hannah Prescott, the latter part of last week. H. R. Thompson, wife and son, of Ford City, visited the former's parents, W. A. Thompson and wife, on Fourth street the past week. Joseph Happo, wife and two children, of Pittsburgh, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Mellteger the past week. The ladles are sisters. Bert A. Hoffman will go to Carlisle to-morow to take up his studies after having spent the summer vacation at bis borne In this place. Leonard Harris returned to Alle gheny College, Meadvllle, Fa., Monday morning after having spent the summer vacation at his home In this place., Miss Helena Black visited her 6ister, Mrs. J. C. Dunsmore, in Phllipsburg last week and also erjoyed the "Old Home Week" doings at that place. H. Eugene Phillips, decorator of this place, did most nf the decorating at PhlllpBburg for the "Old Home Week" colebratlon at that place last week. Miss Minnie Keck, who is receiving instruction In the Samaritan Hospital in Philadelphia to be a trained nurse, came to Reynoldsvllle yesterday morn ing. Constable W. W. Hlggins end wife were called to Welleville, N. Y., Mon day to attend the funeral of Mr. Hfg gins' sister, Mies Jane Hlggins. Funeral took place yesterday. Miss Maud Pratt returned to Alle gheny College, Meadvllle, yesterday to resume ber studies in that institution after having spent the summer vacation at ber borne In this place. Mr. and Mrs. Ira S. Smith, son and daughter, George and Helen, will leave here on the 11.42 a. m. train to-day for Port M a bom, C. B., Nova Scotia, to visit Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Melllnger. . James Armaeost and wife left here yesterday on a pleasure trip to Drift wood, Emporium, Pa., Buffalo, N. Y., and over into Canada. Returning they will visit in Oil City and East Brady. Miss Caroline Robinson, who went to Basin, Montana, the first week in June to visit a friend, returned home yester day. During that time Miss Robinson went to Seattle. Wash., and visited the great Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. William M. Johnston and Miss Gen eva Fleming, of Corsica, were married tn Brookvllle on Wednesday, Septem ber 15, and visited the former's grand parents, 'Squire and Mrs. W. L. John ston, In West Reynoldsvllle on Thurs day. Misses Etta and Delia Brennan re turned Saturday morning from a seven weeks' visit and pleasure 1rlp. From here tbey went to Buffalo, N. Y., from there to Detroit, Mich., by boat. Tbey also visited in Big Rapids, Mich., and Moslnee. Wis. Prof. C. E. Wilson, of Brockwayville, was In town Saturday attending the meeting of the high school teachers of Jefferson county, and be called at The Star office. Prof. Wilson is numbered among the brightest men engaged In school work in the county. Rev. C. A. Soars, D D.. of Phila delphia, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Baptist Missionary Society, was the guest of Dr. A. J. Meek at the Baptist parsonage in this place Monday night. Dr. Soars was on his way to Oil City to attend the Oil Creek Association meeting. Prompt Payment of Life Insurance. Reynoldsvllle, Pa., Sept. 15, 1909. ORDER OP Unitv, Pittsburgh, Pa. I wish to acknowledge receipt of check per bands of Jacob Truby, for (50.00, first of the one hundred monthly payments to be made me on certificate for $5,000 on life of my husband, James H. Spry, who was deceased the 2nd day of ,tbis month. Also to thank you for prompt manner in which payment bas been made, and can recommend the order to anyone needing insurance. Respectfully, Blanche H. Spry. The Order of Unity was the first insurance society of those insuring the life of Mr. Spry to make payment of the claim. Card of Thanks. Wa are very thankful to the friends who were so kind and helpful during the illness of our mother, Mrs, Ella Wataon, and were also so sympathetic and extiemely kind to us after her death. We are truly very thankful. Howard Watson, Marv Watson, Gertrude Watson. restaurant. '. ' """
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