Star, SubSimptinv fi.00 ptr mat in advance. C A.HrF.PHENSOlV.KdUor nd Pafei WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29 1909 Bntered at the joatottlce i Keynoldsvllle Pa., a serond rlas malt matter. BOMMIRVILI.F riLEPBORX SO. 61. DIARIES, LANCASTER ALMANACS HICKS ALMANACS, ' BLANK BOOKS, OFFICE SUPPLIES, EVERYTHING TO START YOU RIGHT IN NINETEEN-TEN. Stoke & Feicht Drug Co., REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNA. A Little of EvenitHlng. ' We wish all our readers a happy and prosperous New Year. A Cbrlttmas ball was held in the I. O. O. P. hall Friday night. The State College basket ball team played at Punxsutawney last night. The new high school building at Du Bois will be erected by Sobers & Hat ten. Will Lidle, or Rathmel, is now a member of the SykeBvllle Post-Diipatch stall. Rugh's meat market at DuBols was gutted by fire Thursday night. Loss 11,200. ' I Rev. S., Wallace Mitchell preached in the Sykesvllle Baptist church Sun day morning and evening. - Congressman Langham has asked for $75,000 for a government postofflce building in Punxsutawney. The 1910 convention of the Jefferson County Sabbath School Association -will be held in Brockwayville. The annual oampmeeting of the Free Methodists of the Kane district will be ueia in croon vine August iz to zi, 1910. Maria Provessina, of Wlshaw, died Deo. 26, 1909, cause unknown. Funera was held Monday and burial made in the Catholic nemntnrv. . J - , V Kem G. Bottorf, foreman of the Sykesvllle Post-Dispatch, formerly of Reynoldivilie, fell and broke his left ankle last Monday evening. All members of the "W. R. C. are in mm i j' 1 1 ii i km tii h mnn H miwiiiiir December 30th at 2 p. m. at their rooms. By order'commlttee. . Members of Mazomanla Tribe, No. 341, Improved Order of Red Men, will attend the eleven o'clock service in the M. E. Church Sunday morning, Jan. 9th. Eugene V. Debs will lecture in the Avenue Theatre, DuBols, Sunday, February 20th. Debs was the Social istic presidential candidate last cam paign. F. A. Gallas, a trusted employe In the Ford City National bank was arrested last Friday after an investigation of his department which showed shortage of 12,400. v Miss Alta, daughter of Register and Reoorder J. B. Means, of Brookvllle, was knocked down by a sled one even ing last week and had her 'left ankle broken. Tuesday morning, Dee. 28, 1909, a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Brown, of Brookvllle. Miss Erma Robinson went to Brookvllle yesterday 40 see her new niece. There will be a pie social In the vacant store room in Centennial hall Saturday evening, Jan. 1st. Everybody invited to come. Bring a pie and postal card. For benefit .of Baptist Aid Society. ' . Congressman N. P. Wheeler baa in troduced a bill in Congress appro priating 175,000 to erect a postofflce building in Ridgway. 110,000 hat al ready been appropriated to buy a lot A typoi;raph iu cniuri hi " in stalled In the office of the I'mix-n- tawney Aetos and hand compo-l ' f news mailer will bo a memory in tbat i ffloe hereafter. Secretary Dickinson has mad- a re. port to Congress urging the creation of a national park on the Ame-lan hide of the Niagara Falls to pres.iv.i the beauty of the tapids, falls and guru... We people here in Jefferson enmity, are not in a position to say very much in criticism of divorce proceeding!!. There were twelve divorce oases h. fore our court last week, on the argument list. Brookvllle Democrat. Believing the act Increasing the fees of Justices of the Peace uncenstltui Ion al, the Commissiorers of Luz-rne county have decided not to pav the increased fees. It will mean a saving to the county of $2,000 a year. Reynoldsville high school basket hall players may glean some comfort from the reports of the Brookvllle Pun u tawney game played Thursday evening. The Brookvllle boys rolled up a score of 53 to 10 against their opponents Mrs. S. T. Wilson, state organizer of the W. C. T. U , Is now at the home Of Mrs. George G. Williams, on Main B'reet, and will make It her head quarters during the winter while en gaged In work in this section of the state. A southern colonel's parting words to his son, who was leaving for the north were: "My boy, there are two things that I want to advise you not to run after. A woman and a street car. There'll be another along In a minute." Monday, December 27th, wbb the 77th birthday of Mrs. Jane Spry, of Jackson street, and over a hundred of her friends remembered her by sending post cards suitable to the occasion and wishing her many happy returnB of the anniversary. A drunken row at Shaft No. 1, near DuBols Christmas nieht resulted in one man, Alex Chetis, being so badly injured by a bullet that it is thought he will die, and the wife of the man who shot Chetis was badly carved by a hatchet. The Christmas orgy fol lowed a wedding. F. Rea Johnston, grandson of 'Squire W. L. Johnson of West Reynoldsville, and a former Reynoldsville boy, was married Wednesday, Deo. 22nd, at Reedsburg, Clarion county, to MIsb Sarah Gourley, of Clarion. The bridal couple are visiting Reynoldsville rel atives this week. The W. C. T. U. will hold a market every Saturday in January In Mrs. Bays' store at corner of Main and Fifth streets. Bread, cakes, pies and every thing good to eat will be sold. The market this week will be held on Fri day on account of New Years' being on Saturday. Come and buy youc New Years' dinner. Dr. Charles H. Gordlner, head,of the Department of English in the State Normal at Shlppensburg, was the guest of Prof. W. M. Rife, who formerly held that position in the normal, in Reyn oldsville over Sunday. Dr. Gordinler was one of the Instructors at the Clar ion institute last week and is lecturing at Beaver, Pa., this week. Clymer, in Indiana county, was visited by a $20,000 fire one night last week. The fire wiped out a portion of the business section, including the opera bouse, four stores and two apart ments, besides damaging other nearby buildings. As a result of the blaze a fire company 'has been formed in the village, and 1000 feet of hose and two carts purchased. Dr. W. A. Ward, an evangelist who has traveled around the world, preached In the Baptist church last Sunday morning and will preach in the same church next Sunday evening. His subject will be: "A Young Man Away From Home." Special muslo Sunday evening.' Dr. Ward and wife are visiting the latter'a brother, T. E. Evans. This is the first time Mr. Evans and his sister have seen each other for twenty-two years. Their home is in Alabama. , Elk county comes to the front with a sensational "Black Hand" murder. Joe Ascutlo, an Italian of Ridgway, is said to have received several threaten Ing letters soliciting money. He went to Johnsonburg Christmas and while there was attacked on the street and on his refusal to promise payment of money, was shot four times and died Instantly. One member of the attacking party was accidentally wounded by a stray bullet. Seyeral arrests have been made. On the evening of Washington's Birthday February 22nd an illus trated lecture will be given in Assem bly hall by Rey. J. F. Black on "The Battle of Gettysburg." The lecture has been twloe postponed owing to unforseen difficulties, but it should be all the better for the delay, as It has given time for the collection of a mass of entertaining and lnfereeting data relative to the famous field of Gettys burg. The pictures to aooompaay Rev. Black's address are said to be especially fine and this with the fact that all Interest shown is of direct benefit to thA niihlln schools should Guarantee a fNrf e audience. " . M thocJui Hi ndi S.rvioes f ir Sunday. January 2nd: 1100 a. iu . A Ni-w Year's sermon, th. iuh, "Ulii isilanit.y anil the Law of : Pri'Krew;" 7 30 . in., mtuiiiu by Rev J Be.ll N. IT. D. D. ' . New Superintendent. JameB K'-rnan, superintendent of the Sykes woolen mill lias resigned that position and gone to Baltimore. His place has been taken ny H J. Pollltt, of Indiana, a former superintendent. Appointed Mercantile Appraiser. W. C. Murray, of Reynoldsvffie, has been appointed mercantile appraiser of Jefferson county for the year 1910. As county commissioner a few years ago Mr. Murray became widely acquainted throughout the county and Is well qual ified for the new position. Boy Had Both Aims Broken A letter rrcelwd by a ReynntdsvIPe man Mondai conv-ya the information that. Edwaid Or. son of James B Orr, of Mellen, Wisconsin, formerly of Reynoldsville, al.pped and fell recent ly, bieakirig both arms below the elbow and dislocating his wrists. The acci dent happened at. Carroll College, Wau kesha, Wis., where Edward was at tending school. Typewriter fur Christmas Present. Rev. John F. Biaek, pastor of the 'M. E. church, is teacher of a men's bible class in the Sunday school which has over one hundred members In it. and on ChrlstmaB his class presented bim with a Smith Premier typewriter, the best that the company makes. The ladies of the church presented Mrs. Black with a handsome rug. Rev. and Mrs. Black received other valuable presents, including some silverware. Glass Machine Running Again. Tuesday evening of last week the Colburn machine at the Star Glass Co. plaut in Reynoldsville, was started on what it Is hoped will be permanent operation. According to statements of officials in close touth with affairs, the machine is giving excellent satisfaction and the product is up to the best standard. Numerous repairs and im provements suggested by the experi ence gained during the first run, have been made and it Is believed that most of the difficulties Incident to the build ing of such a complicated machine, have been overcome, Will Revisit Italy. -Carmine Mariuaro, the banker of Soldier, will leave next Monday for a trip across the ocean to Italy and Spain. He has in view the double object of re cuperating his health, which has been Impaired by too zealous attention to business affairs during the past few years, and ol investigating certain trade conditions In both countries in which he Is interested. For several years Mr. Marlnaro has had in mind a project for the establish ment of a large Importing business but his many local interests have hitherto prevented giving the idea serious at tention. Now that be has disposed of most of his manufacturing' and mining interests, he has the leisure to Investi gate and plan for the enterprise . Veteran Died in Punxsutawney. Mrs. T. D. Brewer, of West Reyn oldsville, was called to Punxsutawney Thursday by the death of her father, John C. Marsh, a veteran of the civil war highly esteemed in that place. He had lived in or near Punxsutawney prac tically all his life and was ever an honeBt and upright citizen. On August 31, 1864, he enlisted in Company B, of the 206th Pennsylvania regiment, and served until the close of the war, being mustered out on June 26, 1865. He was with the regiment when it entered Richmond. He Is survived by four children, Mrs. Ira Evans, of Punx sutawney. at whose borne he dled;-Mrs. T. D. Brewer, of Reynoldsville; Harry, who resides in Missouri and Vernon, of Punx'y. Funeral services were held Sunday and burial service was made in Circle Hill cemetery. Deoeased was a brother of Mrs. John M. Stephenson, of this place, and J as. M. Marsh, of New Bethlehem, passen ger conductor of the P. R. R. There is a state - law prohibiting spitting on sidewalks or in publio places and during the past week notices have been posted In town calling at tention to this law. Don't spit on side walk or you may have to pay fine for it. We understand It is the in tention to enforce this law in this borough. TheL, C. B. A. ladies will bold dime social and euchre In the P. O. S. of A. hall Tuesday evening, Jrn. 4. Refreshments will be served. Every body cordially invited. Ml-o-na is the best prescription for indigestion or stomach misery ever written. Relieves") distress in five minutes; cures in a few weeks. Guaran teed by Stoke & Feicht Drug Co. Large box, 60 cents. Tub oysters are half water, at best. "Sealsbipt's" are plump, firm, tempt ing, dellolous morsels of sea food. No better time than to-day to try them. Frank A. MoOonnell. ' - Are you framing New Year resolu tions? ' , WILLIAM O hOUST DEAD Was S.in of Dr. and M.a J W Foust Funeral Last Thinsiiay. . William Oliver Fiiu-i.'a uunir man well known in Reyno (UvI Ih anil Wins low township, died ai'lils home near this place at 9 00 p. m. Tuesday, U.-oembttr 21, 11)09. The exact came of his death is not certainly known but is supposed to have been pneumonia superinduced by exposure. His body was brought to Reynoldsville and prepared for burial at the undertaking rooms of Hughes fc Fleming Wednesday morning. Later it was taken to the borne of the de ceased's parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Fuust, on Jackson street, from wnence the funeral was held Thursday after noon, Hev, J. F. Black conducting the services. Burial was made In the Reynoldsville cemetery, William O. Foust was born in Reyn oldsville June 4, 1877, and was there fore in bis 33rd year at time of death. His whole life bed b-'en spent, here. A widow and two oiilldren survive the deceased. x Watch Night Services. Watch night services will be held In the M. E. church on Friday nlitht, from eight to twelve o'clock, and the following program bas been arranged for the services: Organ prelude. Prayer. Muslo, choir. Lecture, Rev. Dr. C. W. Miner. Music, choir. f Address, Clyde C. Murray. Mu"io, choir. Refreshments. Social hour. Election of officers for Men's Bible Class. Closing devotional services. Met With Serious Accident. Arthur Carney, a young man of Sykesvllle who bad been working on the Pennsylvania railroad at Blairs ville, met with an accident last week which nearly cost bim both his hands. How the accident occurred has not been ascertained but it is stated tbat tbe right band was amputated at the wrist and only one finger of the left hand saved. Ha was taken f) the Allegheny General hospital at Allegheny for treatment and is getting along very well. Carney wbb a base ball pitcher of more than ordinary ability and fre quently played with Reynoldsville teams in recent years. Sold Water System Source. Tbe people of Falls Creek have found it Impossible to control a town council of their own election. Despite tbe. In dignant protests ot the publio, voiced at a mass meeting, and of an emphatic veto by Burgess Kyle, the members of the council have passed over the mayor's' head an ordinance authoriz ing the sale of the source of the ' borough water system to the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad Company for a consideration of $12,000. An attempt on tbe part of the oitlzens to delay the deal was avoided by the counoll railroading tbe ordinance through and adjourning in stantly. Plenty of Applicants. There are seventy applications for liquor license in Elk county this year, including wholesale and brewers li censes. About 61 retail licenses. Putting tbe population ot the oounty at forty thousand, that is one license for every G56 persons, men, women and obildren, or one license for every 125 men. Surely tbe licenses will be suf-, Scent in number. . Shocking Tale. A curious experience fell to the lot of one of our ladies. She bad a hollow tooth filled with silver filling. As it happened an adjoining tooth had been filled with gold. No sooner was the silver lining made than electrta cur rents were set in motion through the metals and became so annoying tbat tbe silver filling had to be removed in order to secure relief. Big Run Tri bune. ' Notice to Republicans. The Republicans of Reynoldsville borough will meet at the election house in the second precinct Thursday, December 30, at 8.00 p. m., to place in nomination candidates for tbe various borough offices to be voted for at the ensuing primary election. - - J. W. Foust, Committeeman. Trouble Makers Ousted. When a sufferer from stomach trouble takes Dr. King's New Life Pills he's mighty glad to see his dyspepsia and indigestion fly, but more he's tickled over his new, fine appe tlte.strong nerves and healthy vigor, all because stomachy llrer and kidneys now work right. 25o at H. L. MoEntlre's. Ladies' and Childrens Hats. All hats sold at cost at Mrs. 8. V. Hays' millinery store at corner Main and Fifth sts. . , If Hyomel doesn't oure catarrh or sore throat It won't cost you a cent because Stoke & Feioht Drug Co. wilt give you ' your money back. Just breathe it in. Outfit 11.00 Including lahaler. THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSING TO AND FRO. John H Kauch. r Is la Philadelphia this week. Miss Lillian Ewlug is visiting in J Lutbershurg. Mrs. J. W. Riggs was in Pittsburgh the past week. Percy Parsons, of Meadville, visited j In town last week, . S. G Austin and wife were at Lang Vllle over Sunday. Mrs. Timothy Sohugbrou spent the past week in Kane. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hull were In Brookvllle Sin. day. Miss Bvrd Morsret Is visiting at her home in Irvona. Pa. Mrs. Fred Siaiiff.ir is visiting In Wln'-erbum this week. Miss Ophelia Wesson is visiting in Summervllle this week. , i Sheriff A. E. Gtlbralth was a Reya oldsvllle visitor Friday. Misses Aldlne Ried and Jina Smish were in DuBols Monday. Clement W. Flyon, Esq., was in Pittsburgh a day last week. Mrs. Arthur O Donnell and son, Lee, spent Sunday In Brookvllle. J. A. Myers and wife visited near Brookvllle tbe first of this week. Joha Frlel, of Kay lor, Pa., is spend ing tbe holidays In Reynoldsville. J. H. Kennedy, of West Reynolds ville, was in Ridgway CbrlBtmas. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde C. Murray visited relatives In Brookvllle the first of this week. Burgess H. C. Fleming, of Driftwood, wits a Reynoldsville visitor one day last week. Albert J. Feicht, of Punxsutawney, spent Sunday with his parents in this place. J. M. Dailey and wife were in Pen field Christmas visiting the former's parents. Miss Nulu Neale went to Clarion yes terday afternoon to attend a party last evening, Charles Leech, of Ridgway, visited his home In West Reynoldsville over Christmas. Miss Margaret Nichols, of Indians, Is visiting her cousins, Misses Nulu and Fay Neale. Miss Margaret Taafe, of Pittsburgh, spent CbrlBtmas at home of her parents in this place. , Mrs. W. F, Scbultze, son and daugh ter, Frank and Nellie, are vUltlng In Luthersburg. R. H. Wilson and wife spent Christ mas with their son, Dr. Reid WlUon, In Brookvllle. Alfred Debart and wiie, of New Kensington, are visiting relatives in Reynoldsville. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Mitchell and daughter, Helen, of Kane, were holiday visitors In town. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Barclay, of Greensburg, are spending the holidays in Reynoldsville. Hrrvey S. Deter and wife visited the latter'a parents in New Kensington the first of this week. Paul Rlston, now of Philadelphia, is spending a few days at his home in Reynoldsville. Leon Wescoat, who' Is employed at Butler, spent the holidays at his home in Reynoldsville. G. M. McDonald, wife and family, Bpent Christmas with Mrs. McDonald's parents in PenBeld, ;' Francis O'Brien, who Is employed at Braddock, came toa his home last week to spend Christmas. 1 Harry Herpel and wife, of Monessen, Visited their former homes in Reynolds ville the past week. Frank Black, of Anita, was in Reyn oldsville Monday attending tbe funeral of Patrick McEnteer. Mr. and Mrs. George Wildauer, of DuBols, spent Christmas with their parents In thU place. Bruce Mitchell, of Homestead, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Cora Mitchell, in this place. Mrs. Walter B. Reynolds, of Warren, is visiting her mother, Mrs? Dr. B. E, Hoover, in Reynoldsville. Miss May VanDusen, of Hastings, Pa., is the guest of Miss Fannie Alexander, on Grant street John R. Whltesel, of Bellwood, visited at home of E. D. Davis, in West Reynoldsville over Christmas. H. G. Smathers, of Limestone, Pa., was the guest of J. N.. Small in West Reynoldsville one day last week. Eugene Brennan, who is now located near Pittsburgh, visited his home in West Reynoldsville the past week. Miss Mary Ward, of Monongahela City, is visiting at home of her father, P. J. Ward, In West Reynoldsville. Homer R. Ressler and wife, of Johns town, were guests of the former'i parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ressler, on Hill street, over Christmas. T Wilbert and Miss Hazel Hughes, of New Castle, are vlBitlng their uniile, Dr. A.J. Meek, at the BaptUt parson age. Dr. Fred K. Booth and wife, of Fair mount City, Pa., spent Christmas at home of the former's parents in this place. Joseph M. King, who is located at Damascus, Virginia, Is spending tbe holidays with bis family In Reynolds ville. , J. C. Wells and family, of Vander grift, visited the former's mother and other relatives on tbe west side last week. Miss Nellie E. Sutter, of New Bethle hem, spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. ,8utter, in Reyn oldsville. Mr arid Mrs. Harry L. Goss, of Cat fisn. visited the letter's parents, Mr,., and Mrs. M. Phillips, in 'this place the past week. Mrs. Lydla Bowser, of Kittannlng, is visiting her son and daughter, Dr. A. ' H. Bowser and Mrs. D, R. Cochran, In this place. Edward Herpel, of Philadelphia. Is spending the holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ' Charges A. Herpel In West Reynoldsville. Miss Claire Procious and brother Marlon, of Hawthorne, were guests of their sister, Mrs. Dr. J. C. Sayers, on Main street, over Christmas. , v C. P. Wbltmore and Elliott Hoffman, of Pittsburgh, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wbltmore, in Reynoldsville over Christmit9. Mr. and Mrs. P.' A. Casbraan, of Haileybury, Ontario, are spending the holidays at the home of the latter's father, D. Nolan, In Reynoldsville. Miss Mary Watson, who has been In Punxsutawney several weeks, spent Christmas in Roynoldoviu .id , . went from hare to New Kensington Joseph Farrell, of Elkins, W. Va., and Arthur Farrell, of Now Casile, spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Farrell in this place. v M. Fred Reed, who is head of ti i, MassV editorial department of a Boston, architectural magazine, spent several days of the past week at his home In this place. n t tt r ri t . crui. vv. m. iviiu, superioienuenL 01 the Reynoldsville publio schools, left for Harrisburg Tuesday morning to attend a convention of the high school principals of the state. Thomas C. Shields, who Is looking after Interests of the tanning corpor ation in West Virginia, and son, Edgar Solelds, of Cleveland, Ohio, spent the holidays at their home In Reynoldsville. Al. F. Harris and wife are spending the holidays with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Harris, on Mala street. Mr. Harris' last theatrical tour covered territory In ten different states of the union. Eugene Ellenberger and sister, Miss Irene, and Miss Pearl Chatham left on Christmas . Dav for a three weeks' visit with relatives in Punxsu tawney, Dayton, Clarion, New. Bethle hem and Limestone. Misses Edna, Mabel and ' Maude Moore, trained nurses holding positions in Philadelphia hospitals, are spending the holidays at the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Moore, in Wasbingtod township. H. F. Uplinper and wife, of Homer City, are visitlLg at the home of Mrs. Uplicger's parents, Mr. and Mrs. -v Ed. Mulhollan, near Prescottville, and nttth Mm TT.. 1 1 ii rrnwi' a noMnt. Ptiawl.a Uplinger and wife, near Panic. W. P. Woodring and wife, E. L. Johnston and wife and J. N. Small and wife, of West Reynoldsville, will go to Cool Spring, this county, to-day to attend the wedding of Mr. Small's niece, Miss Mary Smail, daughter ol George Small to William Carl Brunet. Rey. Charles C. Mohney and wife, of Meadville, who were called to this section ten days ago to attend the funeral of the former's brother, Seloe. E. Mohney, visited Rev. Mohney'e parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Mohney, in, this place the past week. Louis O. Melllnger and wife, ol Lower River Inhabitants, Nova Scotia, . came to Reynoldsville Thursday andi are spending the holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Melllnger in. this place. Mr. Melllnger holds a. prominent position with one of the largest coal companies operating In, Npva Scotia. .Iter List. List of unclaimed letters remaining In post office at Reynoldsville, p., for week ending Dec. 25, 1909. George Hartman, Miss Gertie Miller, Jas. McFarland, Charley Smeyers, Joha Vanhorn. ' Guleeppe Borderare. Say advertised and give date of list when oalllng for above. - E.C, Burns, P. M.