, Eight Pages .'Jjjj Read the Afls. VOLUME 19. REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A.. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 1910. NUMBER 21. LECTURE COURSE DATES ANNOUNCED Prof. Rife Selects Excellent Lec turers and Entertainers for Season of 1910-11. Prof. Rife announces the following numbers of the lecture course for the coming season: OCTOIIKR 28, VASSAR (!1RI,S This Is a--(rood clean musical event of superior quality, free from any suspicion of coarseness or cheapness. They play Wagner, grand opera, or selections from the latest musical comedies, The company includes; ' A sextette of saxophones, a septntte of brass instruments, cornets and trom bones, a septette of wood wind Instru ments; flute, clarinets, oboe and bassoon, a quartette of clarinets cor responding to tenor, soprano, ulto and bass of the human voice, a quartette of wind instruments: flute, clarinet, oboe and basoon, such as is uted by symphony orchestras, trios and duets in various combinations of instruments, lnstru mental solos on flute, clarinvt tronv bonae, saxophone, oboe, bassoon. Vocal soloist, Miss Olive Greatrex. DECEMIIKR 2, HYRONf. I'lATT. "The Mass against the Man." This Is a sane but searching inquiry Into the social unrest of our time, with Its bearing upon the industrial problem. The lecture has the Indorsement of Upton Slaclalr, author of the "Jungle." Dr. Piatt will ask and answer questions like tbe following: What the social question U and what has produced ii. Is the mass crushing the man or the mail tbe mats? Is Kipling any more of a social necessity than the garbage man? Shall we use men to make money or money to make men? Will the civilization of the future be competitive or oo-operatiye? FEBUARY Z7, THE CENTRAL GRAND CONCERT COMPANY. In banding together tbe notable artiste who compose the Central Grand Company we are inollned to felloltate ourselves on the achievement of a great . triumph.' Four such Imposing figure are not often assembled In one company. Maximilian Dick, on whom high honors nave been showered by the musical oenters of Europe, stands un rivaled among American violinists. Miss Edith Adams has won for herself the distinction of being one of the most artistic and brilliant woman 'cellists of the age. Miss Louise Merrill with her wonderful mezzo soprano voice, already ranks with the greatest singers of - America, with the best achievements of tier life before her. Adolph Knauer Is master of tbe piano whose per formances hold his auditors spell-bound with amazement and delight. Alto gether the material of which tbe Central Grand Company Is mane up Is sufficient to Insure. It a grand ovation wherever it appears. Every one of tbe artists is a great soloist, but while solo numbers will be included in every program a special feature of each will be tbe concerted numbers, in which the full strength of the company will b engaged. .. . MARCH 6, CAROLINA JUBILEE SINGERS. The original Carolinian Jubilee Singers Is one of the oldest Jubilee com panies In existence. Tt was originally organized in 1882 and reorganized in 1891. The musicians now in the company have aung together for eleven conseoutlve years and in that time have given over twenty.four hundred concerts Eaon member of the company Is a eplendld musician and a worthy member of society, eaoh proud of bis untarnlsh- . ed name. They have a repertoire of over three hundred songs and give program of unusual variety, Including eoloe, quartettes, old plantation songs, negro melodies, and a great variety of the old fashioned jubilee Bangs. MARCH 23, LINCOLN M'CONNELL. In "The Blue Coat vs. The Red Flag" or "The cause and cure of lawlessness." Lincoln MoConnell is a man with a mission on earth, and that to make it brighter, better, happier. He Is our optimist by birth, breeding and Instinct. He believes In God and he believes In man, and he has a way of making others share his faith. If you want to ieel glad you are living and have a share in the battles of Hfe, then hear MoConnell. Tickets good for the entire oourse will be told at the usual price, 11.00. Reserved seats, ten cents additional for each entertainment. Pupils ' of the public school will be offered a ticket at 50 cents. The reserved Beats will be on -ale of Stokes Drug Store fire or tlx before e-ch number of the course. I COLBURN MACHINE GLASS COMPANY IS BIG RE RETURN TO BOYHOOD E AFTER FIFTY-TWO YEARS OE ABSENCE Catlicart Brothers Left Oliver Township for Illinois in Cov ered Wagons tn 1858. In 1858 Joseph and William Cathcart, two boys of luaod 12 years, reflectively, left Oliver township, Jefferson courty, In company with their parents, in two covered wagons, with six head of horses, and travelled across Western Pennsyl vania, Ohio, Indiana, and part of Illinois, to Rock Island county. In the latter state, where the fumllv settled. A few years later, when there was a call for men during the war, the boys enllBted in an Illinois regiment and fought until honorably discharged. Returning after the' war. they went to Nemaha, NebrHska, where they took up a claim and have ever since resided. They bad not been east since, until ten days ago, when they went to AtUntlc City to attend the National Encamp ment of the Grand Army of the Republic. They are now In Jefferson county and during the next three weeks will visit with old friends In OJlver township, in Punxsutawney and other places. Dr. J. B. Neale, ot Reynolds ville, is a relative of the Cathcart brothers and they spent Sunday In Reynoldsville with him. A. S. PHIILIPPI DIED LAST WEEK INPUNXSUTAWNEY Was a Former Prominent Resi dent of Sykesville. A. S. Phllllppl, of Homer City, for many years a resident of Sykesville, died last Thursday morning In the Adrian Hospital at Punxsutawney. Dilatation of the heart caused his demise. He went to Homer City five years ago as a mine boss and had since resided there. He Is survived by his wife, who is at present visiting In Callforlana, three daughters and three sons: Mrs. William Kellar, of Eleanora; Mrs. J. W. Eaton, of Sykesville; Virginia, at home; Floyd, of Homer City; Rexford and William at home. Mrs. MiRerva Strauss, of Reyn oldsville; Mrs. J. H. Sykes, of Sykes ville; Mrs. William P. Fulton, of Nevada, are sisters of the deceased, and John W. Phllllppl, of Callforlna, Is a brother. W. O. Smith, of Punxsu tawney is a cousin of the deceased. PRIZES OFEERED BY THE PENN SYLVANIA TO TRACK SUPERVISORS . With a view to maintaining abealthy rivalry among its track Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors, the Pennsyl vania Railroad distributes annually the sum of $5,400, in premiums to those whose divisions have been kept in the most perfect condition during the year. Tbe premiums for 1910, six in number, were distributed September 22nd at Harrlsburg at the close of tbe first day of tbe Generel Manager's Thirty Eighth Annual Track Inspection, on whioh the General Manager was ac companied by his entire staff of officers, Including some 350 men in the Operat ing Department of the railroad. To Insure that tbe premiums shall be awarded upon accurate data, a com mittee of Maintenance of Way officers goes over the line every few weeks during the year in a car attached to one of the regular high speed trains. Two glasses of water are placed on tbe sills of two rear windows and every spill of water is counted against the score of the section of track over which the train is passing. To make .the record ever more accurate, an instru ment has been especially designed to register every vibration of the car, either vertically or horizontally. The smaller the amount of vibration, tbe better the track. - Child's Leg Broken. The five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cable, of WesU Reynoldsville, fell from a porch Sunday afternoon and broke one' of his legs near the ankler If TJ-Wanta Beautifler see the dem; nstrater at Stoke's Saturday. Big showing of ladles' fall underwear at Elg-Stoke Co,'. - 0RGANIZED1THIS WEEK Probable That New Officials will lie Chosen and Quick Action Is Expected from Them. Word has been received by ofllcerso the Star Glass Company in Reynolds ville that re-organlzatlon Is in progress in the Colburn Machine Glass Company and that this week a meeting will be beld in Franklinf to complete their plans. After this meeting it Is expect ed that some definite announcement will be made by the Colburn company relative to resumption of operations In the local plant. ' " WELL KNOWN COUPLE, WERE MARRIrJ ON LABOR DAY. Reese W. Williams and Mrs. Cordelia Saxton Make Known Ceremony that Occured a Month Ago. On the evening of Monday, Septem ber 2nd, 11)10, the Ryv. John F. Black, pastor of tho Reynoldsville M. E. chuich, officiated at a wedding ceremony which has jusj become generally known. The contracting parties were Reese W. Williams, a well known resident of Juokson street, and Mrs. Cordelia Saxton, of East Main street. The morning following the ceremony the bride went to Franklin, where she has since remained visiting relatives. Within the next week she will return to Reynoldsville and the couple will then go to housekeeping In Mr. William's home on Jackson street'. Both bride and groom are known tn hundreds of local people and tbelr con gratulations will bo none tbe less sincere on account of the delay In learning of the event. PITTSBURGH'S LAND SHOW IS ATTRACTING ATTENTION By the combined efforts of two of Pittsburgh's most Influential news papers and a committee of tys leading business men," a corporation bas been organized to promote the inauguration of a mammoth Land Show which wlln be held In that city Qctv 17th to 20th. The Bhow will be held Inthe.DuqHesne Garden at. Pittsburgh and will be known as the Natlonaf Land- and Irrigation Exposition and will consist of instructive exhibits of land Interest from all parts of the United 8tates. There will be models of the most recently constructed Irrigation systems, model villages, and samples of earth products from every seotioo. The ex position, which will be the yery largest ot Its kind ever held In the east, will be similar to that given at the Coliseum, In Chicago last November, which at tracted over three hundred thousand visitors during Its short duration of two weeks. . TEMPERANCE RALLY IN THE 4 BEECHWOODSWELL ATTENDED The temperance rally In tbe Beech woods last Wednesday was very suc cessful, hundreds of people attending and seeming to take a dep interest In the addresses made by l:v. D. A. Piatt and Hon. Eugene W. (Jhf)n, the latter the former Prohibition candidate for President of the United States. In the evening Mr. Chafin also addressed a large audlenoe In tbe K. of P. Hall at Westvllle. The program was Inter spered with good pinging throughout the day. A male chorus of eight voioes rendered good musid, and solos were sung with good effect by Mrs. Franols Morrison and Prof. Smith, of Reynoldsvijle. TRUANT OFFICER CHOSEN. At the meeting of the school board of Winslow township at Frank's Tavern Saturday morning, Harry Hodges, of Rathmei, was elected truant officer for the township. The next meeting of the board will be changed from the regular date to October 22od. PENSIONS GRANTED LAST WEEK. The Commissioner of Pensions has Informed Congressman J. N. Langham that pensions have been granted to tbe following persons: ' John ShouD.' Clarion. (15.00: Reyn olds Thompson, Parkers Landing, 115.; Allen Stewart, Bela, $15.; David Conrad, Strongstown, $12.; Sarah Mowrev. Pansy, $12.; Martha Campbell, Brook- ville, $12. and $2 additional per month for her minor child. PROGRAM FOR THE TWO DAY CELEBRATION OF Prineess Helena Society Making ExpensiveJPreparations for Columbus Day. The program for the Columbus Day celebration In Reynoldsville will open October 11th at 2.00 p. m. with a parade of the musical organizations engaged over the principal streets of Reynoldsville.-' These will consist of the Johnsonburg Band, led by Prof. Orestes Sparagana, Ind the Rosslter band, under the leadership of Prof. D. Cuterlsano. Both are skilled musical organizations and have been secured by tbe Princess Helena Society at heavy cost. On the evening of the 11th the same bands will give a concert in the Adelphl Theatre, accompanied by moving pictures. On Columbue Day the festivities will commenoe at 8.00 a. m. with a hand concert on the street. Until 10.00 o'clock tbe visiting lodges will be welcomed in the I. O. O. F. hall. At 10 00 a ball game will be played on the grounds be'ow town. - At 11 00 an Italian race will be held on Malp street. The visiting lodges will meet In the I. O. O. F. hall at 1.00 o'clock and half an hour later will parade over all tbe principal streets of Reynolds ville. Theofllclals have received word from seven branches of tbeoiderin the county and In adjoining counties that they will be present and tbe parade will probably be long. Following the parade tbe crowd will go to Centennial hall where addresses will be given by C. W. Flynn, Father Devllle, an Italian Consul, and possibly by Judge John W. Reed, of Brookville. At 5.00 p. m. there-will be a band ooncert on the street, and at 7.00 o'clock a public dance will commence In the Odd Fellows' ball which will con tinue until a late hour. Tbe following prizes have been offered or visiting lodges: To lodge having largest number of members in line of parade, $15 00. ' To lodge coming longest distance, $10.00. To lodge making best appearance In parade, $5.00. EYCITING TENNIS MATCH -PLAYED AT BIG One of the most exciting tennis match contests ever participated In by local players took place at Big Run Thursday last when K. C.J Schuckers and Clyde C. Murray, of Reynoldsville, met Dr. Newoome and Will H. Tyson on the grounds of the latter. 'Each team took two sets. Messrs. Newcome and Tyson started off In whirlwind fashion by taking six straight games, but the next two sets, wblch were deuce sets, were won by Schuckers and Murray by scores of 8-6 and 7-6. In the last set, which was also run to deuce, the score was 8 6 in favor of the gentle men from Big Run. Tbe playing was so fast and fierce that one of tbe participants, Clyde Murray, has not yet recovered from an attack of grip following the severe exertion of the games. DUBOIS MAY LOSE ONE OT ITS IMPORTANT INDUSTRIES The American-Belgian-French Glass Company of DuBoIs has decided to leave DuBois on account of the high rates charged for gas for manufactur ing purposes. Tbe increasing cost of gas will shortly force all glass plants operating in this Bectlon to put in gas producers or go out of business. Attention, Brother Owls. You are hereby informed that the blank forms for the signing of charter Is now in tbe hands of our deputy and secretary, Fred J. Butler, who is our acting secretary. All paid members are requested to call as soon as possible and sign. All applicants who have not paid will do so at their earliest .possible convenience and sign the charter list. By order of the Deputy Supreme Presi dent. M. J. Ssllivan. The Baptist Young Peoples Union will bold a' dime social in the church Friday evening of tbia week. - - Special demonstrations of U-Wanta T" it J A 1 i if , oeau.inor turn owuor wue. preparations i ft. DWJte Bftturuny, REA BEE & HONEY CO. , FIGURES INIA DEAL George II. Rea Becomes the Sole Owner of the Company's Property. As the result of a deal concluded last week, George II. Rea becomes the sole owner of all the property and rights of the Rea Bee & Honey Company, one of the largest honey producing conoorns In Pennsylvania. This also includes the large ' wholesale business in bee keepers' supplies operated by the oompany In Reynoldsville. Mr. Rea has been the active manager of the company's business since its organization, so that the change in firm name will not mean any material change lu the policy of the concern. It Is Mr. Rea's Intention to widen the Bcope of the company's local operations if possible, and he has already made a move in that direction. LEFT REYNOLDSVILLE THIRTY-FIVE YEARS ACO Andrew Ullrich, of Emporium. Is In Reynoldsville this week. Part of Mr. Ullrlck's business here Is to sell nursery stock and other material, but another Object and possibly more Important Is to shake bands with friends of his boy hood days. Mr. Ullrich was a gun smith in Reynoldsville 35 years ago, when the town was but a village In tbe woods, and had a shop on the lot now occupied by the residence of Miss Lois Robinson. Of his friends of those days, few are now around, but when be does meet one of the old timers It Is worth your while to bang around and listen to the tales of pranks played by tbe youths of other days. MISS ELSIE ROSS VICTIM OF SMALLPOX IN INDIA Letter Received Yesterday State that She la Now Out of Danger and Will Recover. A letter was reoelved In Reynoldsville last week stating that Miss Elsie Ross, daughter of J. B. Ross, of this place, who went to India over a year ago as a missionary, was HI with small pox. The case was not a severe one and no serious results were apprehended when the letter was written. Miss Ross had been granted a short vacation and was riding in a railway car to another part of India, when it is thought she con tracted tbe disease through the presence In the car of another person who was suffering with it. A letter received from India yester day afternoon stated that Miss Ross was doing well and that all danger was past. This letter was written tbe first week in September. UNDERTAKER J. HJUGHES INJURED J. H. Hughes, the undertaker, was severely injured Monday by falling from the top of a wagon load of baled hay to tbe ground. The accident happened near tbe Pennsylvania freight station. Examination showed that tbe upper portion of tbe large bone in tbe left arm had been shattered and it was necessary to take a carriage to the station to get him home. Inter-Se Society Held Social. The ladles of tbe Inter-Se Society of Reynoldsville, and their husbands, held a very enjoyable social at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. W C. Henry Tuesday evening of last week. Games were played and refreshments served. Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. C. A. Clark, of Pudxsu tawney, will preach in the Reynolds ville Presbyterian church Thursday and Friday evenings of this week at 7.30 o'clock. Communion will be served in that church Sunday morning. Children's rubberized cloaks at Blog Stoke Company's. Display of fine millinery at Flo Best's Thursday, October 10th. As I may be busy this visit will my friends oall early and oblige. 1 G. C. Gibson, Optician. Ladies' and gentlemen's clothes, cleaned and dyed. Suit pressing a specialty, at Dahler's dyeing and pres sing establishment, Reynoldsville. Bring your plates and films to Stoke's If you do not feel like risking , the development of them yourself, j OCTOBER 15 THE - TEACHERS MEET In Assembly Hall, Reynoldsville, To Further Discuss the New ' System of Grading. At the two teachers' meetings beld recently the new state course of study fur tho elementary schools was dis tributed to about two hundred and fifty of tbe teachers; thusu teachers who did not in this manner secure the course of study should write to me for the same enclosing a self addressed and stamped envelope; it Is the duty of every teacher in tbe county and state to have and use a copy of this course of study. The method of adapting the course to the ungraded schools by "alternation" was fully explained at the teachers' meetings; whose who did not attend these meetings should carefully study the brief outline1 of alternation as presented In tbe county papers three weeks ago. By yote of the teachers present at tbe last meeting two more meetings were ordered, one at Brookville In the forenoon of Saturday, October 15tb, and one at Reynoldsville in the afternoon of Saturday, October 15th: the forenoon meeting will begin at 0 00 o'clock and tbe afternoon meeting at 1 30. Instruc tion la writing and drawing will be the principal work at these meetings; but one period will be taken for a general conference; thoso who did not attend either, of tbe other meetings are Urged to attend one of these; you need the help especially in tbe method of using tbe course of study. At these meetings announcement was made that a spelling contest will bo hold at the county Institute; each school will be entitled to send two represen tatives. Teachers will also be asked tJ bring display work to the Institute. Further announcement concerning these events will be found in the institute book. Teachers are requested to find qu . If any of their pupils expect to take part in tbe contests of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs, and to inform them that all who expect to compete in these contests must notify me on or before October 15th. Only those thus notify ing me will be allowed to oompate. I must know bow many contestants there will be In order to know what arrange ments to make. Teachers, please do this as otherwise there will be mis understanding and disappointment among tbe boys and girls. L. Mayne Jones, County Supt. THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL PLEASED CROWD Reynoldsville people will ask noth ing better of Manager Fisber, of the Adelphl Theatre, than repetition of such treats as be gave them Monday night in "Tbe Time, tbe Place and the Girl." The show was superb in every way and pleased equally with its en trancing music and rapid fire humor. There was not a moment from tbe time the curtain went up until tbe last word of the comedy tbat tbe audlenoe was not intently interested. The special scenery carried by tbe company was very effective while tbe stars of tbe cast carried their parts well. It was the breeziest bit of fun that has been seen at tbe Adelphl yet. HEAVY YIELD Of FRUIT. Speaking of tbe yield of fruit la Jefferson county, we have learned of aa instance where 500 quarts of plum were taken from six 'res and 15 buBheis of pears from two trees. The latter sold at 1150 pur bushel. This was done on the farm of Mr. and M . Amos Deemer, about two miles west of ' Reynoldsville What more encourage ment can tbe farmers of tbe county need to pay attention to the fruit raiding end of their business. VETERANS WENTJO GETTYSBURG. The following persons went to Gettjs burg Saturday morning to be present at the presentation of the monument on the hlstorio old battle field Tuesday: . John M Hays, wife and grandson, Pnul . Fergus, S..E. Brillhart and wife, Thomas Black, George W. Warnick,. John Hoffman, Benjamin Haugb, K. L. . Evans, Francis W. Groves, Samuel Sutter, Jacob Hennmger, and John. Warnick, Jr. I co not believe in machine slating politics; this Is a Republic and tbe peop.e have a right to govern them selves, Elmer , Beck for Assembly. i
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