Sttftscription ff.00 per year in advance. 0 A. STEPHENSON, Editor and Pnb. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1909 Entered at thepoBtofflee at KeynoldivlHe Pa., at second class roHllmatter. 8anuKavii,i.c Telephone No. 01. DIARIES LANCASTER ALMANACS CHICKS ALMANACS, ' 'f BLANK BOOKS, G, OFFICE SUPPLIES, EVERYTHING TO START YOU RIGHT i CIN N1NETELN-TEN. Stoke & Feicht Drug Co., REYNOLDSVILLE, PENNA. ft Little ot Evemtiilng. The Orphean Musical Club Friday night. ' Criminal court opened at Brookvilje Monday. The Star Glass Company will ship a Ir of glass this week, There were a number of sleighing LrtieB out from and into town Satur- y. Fifty members of the Improved Order of Red Men attended service at the M. E. churqh Sunday morning. Rev. John F. Black is assisting Rev. H. 6. Hall in a series of meetings in the M, E. church at Brookville this week. The annual business meeting of the Pennsylvania State Editorial Associ ation will be held in Harrisburg Tues day, Jan. 18. The Presbyterian Work Society will meet with Mrs. D. W. Riston instead of Mrs. J. S. Hammond Thursday after noon, January 13th. , Law and Order League has been organized at Punxsutawney and Sab bath obeervano will be the principal object of the new organization.. , Rev. H. I. Stewart, of New Bethle hem, is assisting Dr. A. J. Meek in special meetings in the BaptUt churoh this week. There will be services every night except Saturday night. Dr. and Mrs. W. J. McKnlght, of BrookVille, were married January 10, 1800, fifty years ago Monday. The event was celebrated with anMngathering of the family only for a golden wedding dinner. , Dr. Ira D. Bowser, District Deputy for Knights of Pythias Lodges, In stalled new officers In the K. of P. Lodge at Brockway villa Saturday night ast night. f W. W. Fales, who has been conduct ing a wholesale flour and feed business Sliuwh a jcar uuuur tua uauio ui tue Reynoldsville Flour and Feed Co., has cloeeu out and will retire from that litne of business. . The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Reynoldbville extension of the Farmer's TeloDhone Comnanv Will be held at the office of Smith M. McCrelght at this place at 2.00 p. m. to-morrow, Thursday, Jan 13th. Announcement has been made of the ngagement of Miss Ruth Rhines, of E'OOKVitie, niece oi Mrs. w. j. jmiiom, Reynoldsville, and Charles E. omer, of Kane, son of D. R. P. i Womer, formerly of Reynoldsville. I A number of the Daughters of Re jbekah, of DuBois, drove to Reynolds Mile yesterday afternoon and were Vuests of the Daughters of Rebekah pf Reynoldsville at a six o'clock dinner served in the I. O. O. F. banquet hall. The Orphean Musical Club, the third number in the lecture course, gave an entertainment Wednesday night to a Jood audience. Their quartet work Was the best we have ever had here, and after each number they were re peatedly called back. As one patron expressed it, each number was better 'than the preceding one. Peoria (ill.) Evening Star. At Assembly hall on 'riday evening of this week, Jan 14. .' Died From Heart Trouble. William Herraau Barclay, oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. D. Cearlng Barclay, of Punxsutawney, died suddenly at 11.20 p. m. Wednesday, January 5, 1910. William had been playing on the floor two hours before he died. His death was caused by myocordltis, or Inflammation of the muscular wall of the heart. The little fellow bad diphtheria the latter part of last year, but had recovered from the disease and the house was fumi gated before Christmas. It is supposed that the antitoxlne given during time of diphtheria affecttd the heart. William was born in Rjynoldsvllle January 10, 1907, and would have been three years old the tenth of this month. The body was brought to the homo of the grandparents, Mr. and William Barclay, on Jackson street, Reynolds ville, Friday, and funoral service was held there at 2.00 p. m. Saturday, con ducted by Rev. John F. Biack, pastor of the M..E. church. Interment was made In the Reynoldsville cemetery. Herman Nlckles, grandfather of little William, and daughter, Miss Maude Nickles, of Plumville, and Mrs. H. Earl Swift, of Brookville, attended the funeral. Elected for Hospital Service. Drs. Howard L. and Clifford L. Kaucher, sons of Mr. John H. Kaucher, of this place, have both been elected to hospital work. Dr. Howard Kaucher Is now a member of the medical staff at the Somerset Hospital In New Jersey, and Dr. Clifford Kaucher has been elected as eye, ear and throat specialist in the Reading Hospital, at Reading, Fa. The Spirit is authority for the state ment thai there have been over 1,000 cases of measles In Punxsutawney and vicinity this winter. Rev. Charles E. Rudy will preach in the Lutheran church at CbestuutGrova next Sunday afternoon and at Emerick vlllo the following Sunday. Mildred and Marian Alexander, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Alexander, were six years old on 6th Inst, and the event was celebrated with a birthday party. The Young Americans' Independent Club will give a euchre in their rooms in the Hoover building Thursday even ing of next week, January 20th, at 8 o'clock, at which all are requested to be present. The Orphean Musical Club without doubt was the best one of the course given here so far. The quartet Is a good one, each one possessing a voice of rare melody and they blend in perfect harmony. Monticello (Wis.) Herald. The coldest weather so far this year was recorded on Saturday morning, when the thermometer dropped below zero. On the hill near school house and at the Ross House in West Reyn oldsville the thermometers were down to 18 degrees below zero. In commenting last week on the merits of the recent teachers' county Institute, the Brookville Democrat said: "The only thing that was not first-class was the hall, and the county superin tendent could not help that. He did the very best he could." Mrs. J. C. McEntlre had a hard fall Saturday evening by slipping on icy pavement just as she stepped oft her front poroh. Her back was injured, and it was first thought she was serious ly injured, but she was able to be up and around again on Monday. Miss Margaret Stoke, the genial young lady who has been an assistant In the Stoke & Feicht Drug Co. store six years, has resigned that position to accept position as bookkeeper for the Reynoldsville Brick & Tile Co. Miss Stoke took up her new position yester day. Dr. W. A. Ward, the evangelist who visited a couple of weeks at home of hisAjrothbrln-law, Thos. E. Evans, left here Monday morning .to assist' "Billy" Sunlay in a series of meetings now being held in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Ward has worked with Mr. Sunday before. Thursday, January 6tb, was the twenty-fourth anniversary -of the wed ding of wir. and Mrs. A. P. Utter and they observed the anniversary by en tertaining about twenty-five friends at their home in West Reynoldsville Thursday evening. Fine refreshments were served. At the annual meeting of the Wld noon Coal Mining Co. held in Reynolds ville Monday the following officers wer-e elected: President, F. H. Beck, of Punxsutawney; Vice-President, C. E. Andrews, Jr., of New Bethlehem; Secretary, J. S. Hammond, of Reyn oldsville: Treasurer,. Dr. W. B. Alex ander, of Reynolctsvllle; Superinten dent, F. M. Brown, of Reynoldsville. The Orphean Musical Club appeared at the opera bouse Saturday evening and gave a Bpletidld entertainrient The songs were well rendered and many were humorous little skits that kept the audience in good humor the entire evening. The program was varied and included aoloe by the differ ent members of the" quartet. West Point (la.) lice. At Assembly hall Fri day evening, January 14. Democratic Caucus. The Democrats of Winslow township will hold a caucus at Frank's Tavern, Reynoldsville, on Saturday, January 22, In the afternoon, to nominate cundl eatos for the February election. Left Arm Broken. Lue O'Donnell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur O'Donnell, Jr., of West Reyn oldsville, was carrying two buckets of coal Into bouse Sunday morning when he slipped and full, breaking bis left arm at wrist. May Change Location of Fire Bell. By referring to minutes of town coun cil it will bo seen ..that the matter of changing locution pf fire alarm bell has been referred to a committee. If the bell is moved it will likely be placed In the tower of the new . theatre and can be operated from Main street. Big Sales Now On. W. H. Bell, clothier, Mllllrens, clothiers, and Blng-Stoke Co., depart ment stores, are now having special clearance sales and are offering the people of this community great bar gains. Bell's and Mllllrens' big ad vertisements appeared In The Star last week and Blng-Stoke Co.'s adv. will be found In this Issue. Royally Entertained. Last Wednesday evening a large number of the members of the P. O. S. of A. Camp of Reynoldsville went to Raihmel and Initiated a class Into the P. O. S. of A. Camp at that plaoo. After the initiation the Rathmel Camp served a fine banquet and entertained the visitors royally. Besides the Reyn oldsvl'le boys there were visitors present from DuBois and other places. The New Minor Law. Pennsylvania's ne'w minor law Is now In effect. The law prohibits the em ployment of anyone under 14 years about any industrial establishment or coal mine in the state, and provides that persons between the ages of 14 and 16 years may be employed only when they are provided with certifi cates setting forth their age and the fact that thoy read or write Intelli gently. Court Adjourned for Memorial Service. The regular January term of criminal court in Jefferson county convened at Brookville Monday with Judge John W. Reed on the bench. A brief ses sion was held In the forenoon and a brief session In the afternoon and court was dismissed for the balance of the day and the Jefferson County Bar Association held a memorial service in the courtroom In honor of the late Judge Heath Clark. There was a large attendance at this service. Died in Boston, Mass. Mrs Eliza Jackson, relict of A. A, Jackson, who was superintendent of the Low Grade Division a number of years ago and resided in Reynoldsville, died in Boston, Mass., Monday. She was about 80 years old. Had been In poor health ten years. Had eight strokes of apoplexy during the ten years. Mrs. Jackson was an aunt of Mrs. J. W. Gillespie and Mrs. H. Alex Stoke, of Reynoldsville. - Mrs. Stoke went to California, Pa , yesterday to attend the funeral, as Interment will be made at that place. Statement Not Correct. Last week we published an item from the Sykesville Post-Dispatch to the effect that the Jefferson Traction Co. would change the route of the trolley line at Big Soldier and run to one side of the town Instead of running through the business section of the town as it does now. The reason given for the change was that the Traction Co. had some differences with the supervisors of Winslow township. We haye been informed by the Winslow township supervisors that the statement is not correct. They have not had any differ ences with the trolley company at all. Mr. Swan, superintendent of the Jefferson Traction Co., don't kdf w any thing about the changing of route of line at Big Soldier. Tragedy at Punxsutawney. Frank Williamson and Edward Noll were asphyxiated hy carbonic acid gas while trying to save George Myers from a similar death in the fermenting tank at the Punxsutawney brewery Monday afternoon and is in the Grube hospital on bis way to recovery as a result of the efforts to save him made by the dead men. , The three menwere varnishing the fermenting tank when the accident happened. Meyers was inside the tank working and, feeling himself being overcome by the carbonio acid gas in the tank, called to his partners, who were working outside. They immedi ately went to his rescue and after some difficulty succeeded in getting him near enough to the open air to save his life. However,' the would-be rescuers were overcome by their exertions and forced to fall victims of the deadly fumes with in the tank. Myers attracted the at tention of other employes of the brew ery, who carried him into a place of safety and went to the rescue of the other two, but to tholr horror, found that they bad been asphyxiated. , DEATH FROM LOCKJAW. Fred Wilson, Thirteen Years O' ', Acei- dentally Shot One Finger ( f Fi M M. c. WiiMMi, son -t,t Mrs-'. C. G. Wllron, t.f Durbln who 'i iincrly n sided In Wn townidiip, Jefferson Co., Pa., i ally aliot 'ff part c.f Index fi and Va yton on left hand with a 22 calibre i.vulver Deceinher 27, 1909, iind as a r. -nltof the lijury the boy died wltb lockjaw at heiim of his parents at Durhla on Wednesday, January 5 1910. Tiie ii..dy wan hrmight to Iwynolds-vil'.-( i- the 12 62 i. m. train , on the P.' I; U. Saturday and take to the M. K church at, EiiiTlekvill. . where funeral service wan conducted In Kov. O, H Sihley and lu'ermunt u la tie: Moore cemetery. A eoiiplo of mnn'liago M Wilson, daugnter of Mr. and G. VVitHon, died at the homt mide - Edna M rs. C. of ber grandfather, J. C. Wilson, in Beech wooiln where she had been vMtiBg when taken ill School Notes. Mr. Evans was school visitor Friday forenoon. H .6 W. A. Ward iiddressed the high school on Friday morning. It in fully hopf-ii hat his remarks on punctuality will hc.ve a good effect "Mins Coleman" pm-sed throrgh the halls on Mondny afternoon greeilng the teachers and her former pupils Mrs. Herpel has many warm friend still In school. Don't forget the concert on Friday night. Tho hour is 8 15. Rooms 1,2,4 and 6 wore perfect in punctuality In spite of tho bad weather of last Week. Record of minctiiHllty in Hid high school lust week: Room 13, Miss M 11 llren, teacher, No. taidy 5; Room 14, Mr. Earlo, 1; Room 15, Mr. Hawk, 8. Record of punctuality in the high school for the fourth month of school: Room 13, Miss' Milllren, No. tardy, 3; Room 14, Mr. Earlo, No. tardy, 5; Room 15, Mr. Hawk, No. tardy, 19. Ask for Damages. Architect A. ' Lukehart, of Falls Creek, brought suit aguiust the local lodge of Knights of Pythlits this week to collect damages amounting to $.100 for plans which he had drawn for the new building which this lodge Intended erectlnp. These plans which Mr. Luke hart submitted several years ago called for a four story building costing in the neighborhood of $8,000 but the lodge failed to build at that time. The case was heard Tuesday before 'Squire Schnell, of Falls Creek, at which Mr. Lukehart received a judgment of $240 and the case was bound over to court, Brookwayville Record. v West Reynoldsville Republicans. At a suggestion meeting tho Re publicans of West Reynoldsville placed the following persons on the ticket for the primary election to be held Januarv 22: Justice of Peace, Charles Bergqulst. Council, E. D. Davis, A. B. Weed, Teofeel DeMay. School Directors, Cyrus Wells, W. E. Guthrie, Fred J. Austin. A'ssessor, Robert S. Williams. Auditor, Wayne Leech. Judge of Election, S. E. Brillhart. Inspector, H. E. 8tewart, Complete Brookville C& Mahoning In Two Years. Many newspapers in this section ot the country are at fault when tbe'y tell their readers that the Brookville & Mahoning extension of the Sbawmut Railroad will be ready for operation next spring, The facts are that the road will not be ready for the rolling stoek for over two years because It will require that much time to put through the Mauk tunnel, nearSprankle's Mills, and there are five other tunnels on the Brookville and Mahoning. Punxsutaw noy Spirit. Big Qas Project. Kane, a town that depends on natural gas to keep a number of ItsYndustrles in operation, is getting short of gas and $300,000 worth of bonds are being sold to buy some gas wells in Jefferson county an pipe, the gas to Kane. There was a time, not so long aeo, when it was supposed that the gas Bupply in Kane and surrounding tor ritory was inexhaustable. . N , Methodist Church. Services for Sunday, January 16th; 11. a. m., theme, "The Relation of the Visible to the Invlsable." 7.30 p. m., theme, "Man Helping on Divine Work" or "Taking Away the Stone." Coats and Furs. ' Glllespies have cut the price on all coats and fursT Trat's all. GlLLESPIES. Some men's Walk-Overs price $4 00, now $1.98. Adam's Boot Shop. Read Gibson's optical ad and dates In this paper. v Ml-o-na makes your stomach feel fine, stops belching, heartburn and all discomfort in a few minutes. Guaranteed by Stoke & Feicht Drug Co.; 50 cents, . Cut prices on women's shoes, $4.00 ones $2.48 at Adam's, TEE PEOPLE WffO ABE PASSING TO AND FRO. Henry Montlo was in Pittsburgh last week. Miss Kate Feicht Is visiting In Punx sutawney. Miss Knthryn King visited In Clarion this week. Dr. Thos. F. Nolan spent Sunday at Gi'6enibiir. Mrs C W. FlynnlBlted In Brook ville yesterday. Mrs. Andrew Wheeler was In Pitts burgh this week. J. R. Murray was a( Climax and Verona the past week. Mies Anna Ramsey is visiting In Brookville this week. s Mrs. Mnrtln Pbalen bas been in Pittsburgh the past week. Andrew W neeler went to St. Louis, Mo., yesterday on a business trip. Francis D Smith returned to Enter prise, Miss., the first of this week. John Trudgen, Jr., wifeand children, of Eant Brady, visited In town this week. Mrs. Harriet Morrow and daughter Mrs. K O, Sehuckers, are in Pittsburgh this week. Miss Nellie Montgomery, of Pitts burgh, U vlnltlng her parents In West Reynoldsvillu. Mrs. L' P Byrne, of Indiana, Pa., who visited io town, two weeks, has "returned home. Mrs. E. E. Smith, of near Brookville, visited at home of ber fathei, J. A. Myers, last week. Miss Coral Sutter is visiting her sister, Miss Nellie E. Sutter, milliner, at New Bethlehem. Mr. and Mrs. 3. R. Milliren and daughters and Miss Lillian Harries spent Sunday at Cloe. Mrs. Harry McEntlre and son, of Wllllamsport, visited at home of Kev. J. C. McEntlre last week. Miss Ernia Robinson went to Brook ville yesterday to spend two weeks with her sistor, Mrs. R. E. Brown. Harry L. Schlabig, of Buffalo, N. Y., was culled here last week by the Illness of bis father, Milton Sclilablg. Mrs. Charles F. HIrBt and eon, Men del, are visiting in town. Mr. Hirst is moving from Indiana to Reynolds ville. George Hughes and wife, of DuBois, spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Delble, on Grant street. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Fye, of-DuBois, spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Barrett, on Hill street. Miss Imogen Mitchell, of Warren, Pa., is ylsltlng at home of her grand mother, Mrs. Cora Mitchell, on Grant street. - Mr. and Mrs. N. Chlttester, who have been at May, Vf. Va., and Verona, Pa., for sometime, have returned to Reyn oldsvllle. Rey. and Mrs. J. C. McDonald, of DuBois, and their son, a lawyer of Warren, Pa., were in Reynoldsville Monday forenoon. Mrs. Margaret Baxter and daughter, Miss Katherlne Baxter, of Brookvillle, are visiting at home of M. Pbalen In West Reynoldsville. Alex Gillespie has accepted a posl tlon in the drafting department of Ueyl, Patterson Company, a large con struction company In Pittsburgh. Mrs. G. F. Ebers, of Pittsburgh, Is violtlng her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M Montgomery, in West Reynoldsville. Mr. Ebers spent Sunday at home of his father-in-law. f Mrs. Harry C. Herpel, of Monessen, Pa., who had been visiting here since bofore the holidays, went te Clarion yesterday and will go from thore to Monessen to-day. Mrs. Imogen A. Reynoles, of Warren, Pa., passed through Reynoldsville on Thursday on her way to Connellsvllle to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. E. M. Hyatt, who died WedneS' day, January 8. Mrs. Hyatt was 78 years old. Mrs. Joseph T. Guthrie, who went to Philadelphia several . weeks ago to spend the winter with her daughter, MrB. Mamie Armstrong, was In Reyn oldsville last week. She had been at Wyoona, Ohio, attending the funeral of her oldest sister, Mrs. Sara Liber, and stopped here on her return trip. Mrs. Liber visited here three years ago. She was 78 years old. Rev. R. D. McKInley, D. D., of Cot tonwood, Kan,, who preached two able and interesting sermons in the Presby terian church Sunday morning, will preach In the same church next Sunday morning and evening. As Btated in The Stab last week', Dr. McKInley Is here as a candidate for pastor of the church. Dr. MoKlnley is not a stranger in this section of the country. He was pastor of the Clearfield Presbyterian ohurch nine years. Mrs. L.'M. Simmons will go to Oil City to-morrow to vibii relatives. James Lusk waa at Brookville Sunday and Monday to see his daughtor, Mrs, R. F. Oswald.? A. H.;Halnes. of LPinTaTohloTvhT Ited his cousin, W. H. Yount, on Grant street last week. ' r. Dr. W. B. Alexander.' prosldont of the Peoples Katiomil bank, went -to Clarion last evening on business. ff Clarence Rlngler.'of Slsters'llle, W. Va., is visiting at home of his undo, Mr. A. P. King, on Grant street. Annual Election at the Banks. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Citizens National Bank yesterday afternoon the following board of directors waselected: David Wheel er, McCurdy Hunter, Arthur O'Donnell, Sr., J. F. Dinger, Andrew Wheeler, M, J. McCrelght, E. W. Hunter, Dr. A. H, ' Bowser, John W. Stewart. The board of directors prgan I zed and elected David Wheeler president; Arthur O'Donnell, Sr., and McCurdy Hunter vlco-presl-dents; J. W. Hunter cashier, and Eu gene E. Deible assistant cashier. The annual meeting of fhe stockhold ers of the Peoples National Bunk was held yesterday afternoon and tho fol lowing board of directors was elected: W. B. Alexander, F. D. Smith, August Baldauf, D. L. Taylor, W. C? Murray, W. Harry Moore, Dr. J. C. Siiyers, Amos Strouse, John O'Hara, M. S. Sterley, T. E. McCrelght. The direc tors organlzeu with Dr. W. B. Alexan der president; F. D. Smith and August Baldauf vice-presidents; F. K. Alex ander cashier; F. P. Alexander assist ant cashier. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National bank held yesterday afternoon the following board -of directors was elected: John H. Kaucher, Dr. J. C. King, Danla', Nolan, John H. Corbett, Henry C. Deible, J. S. Hammond, R. H. Wilson. Tha directors will re-organize Saturday evening. Giand Army Officers Installed. On Monday evening of this week the following officers of John C. Conser Grand Army Post No. 192 were in stalled In the K. of P. hall by Samuel Sutter" Commander, Thomas M. Jewell; Sr. Vice Commander, C. E. Jonos, Jr. Vice Commander, William Wiloy; Officer of the Day, John Griffith; Quarter-Master, E. Neff; Chaplain, Joseph Shaffer; sergeant, J. J. Smith; Officer of the Guard, Thomas Claw baugh; Adjutant, J. Van Reed; Delo gate to Encampment, E. Neff; Alter nate, John W. Dean. After installation short add -esses were maae by Prof. W. M. Rife, Dr. A. J. Meek, of this place, and Rev. H. I. Stewart, of- New Bethlehem. Lunch was served. Members of Sons of Veterans Camp and Women's Relief Corps were present. The John C. Conser Post is in better working condition now than it has been for several years. The surviving comrades take more Interest now. Can't go Back to Old System. Judge Criswell on Monday rendered an opinion in which he held that under the highway taxation act of 1907, as amecdeo In 1909, townships murt loyy either an all-cash tax or an all-work tax; there cannot be a part-cash tax and part-work tax, as heretofore. The opinion was rendered on the application of the taxpayers of Cherry tree townshfp who do not want an all-cash tax. They desire to go back to the old system of part-cash and part-work. But. In ylow of this decision, they will cling to the all-cash system. In their petition they asked that the matter of a change be put to a vote, provided the Court held that there cuuld be part-cash and part work; otherwise, they did not desire to vote on the subject, and Judge Criswell accordingly refused the petition. Franklin News. ' Out for a Ride. Sixteen youngsters from Reynolds oldsvllle came to DuBois this morning for a sleigh ride. After their arrival here they bad dinner and later spent the time in taking in the sights. They are chaperoned in an able manner by Misses Aldlne Reed and Jae Smith. ' DuBois Express Jan. 8. ' Williams-Yount. Miss Twila Yount, daughter of Mr. and Mr. W. H. Yount, of thh- plsce, and David Williams, of Desire, were married in Brookville January 4, 1910, and have gone to Stoneboro, Pa., to reside. t Coatsand Furs, Glllespies have cut the. price on all coats and furs. That's all. GlLLESPIES. Special bargains in shoes this week at Adam's. -