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REYNOLDSVILLE, PENN'A.. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1910. :
VOLUME 19.
NUMBER 22.
Drilling for Under Vein of Coal will Commence this WeeK
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CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT AT
THE BLAWGOMPANY'S PLANT
H. B. Loxieiman Becomes Manager, P.
S. Hursh Chief Inspector, and Charles
Crates Superintendent.
Ily an order issued from the FiftR
buiR ofnee of the I?law Collapsible
Steel Centering Company, a rhango
has been made In the management of
the local plnnt. II. H. Loxterman,
former purchasing agent of the com
pany, becomes general manager of
the Reynoldsville plant, Charles
Crates, former superintendent of the
Kankln plant, which was dismantled,
is made superintendent of the plant,
and P. S. llursh is mado chief in
. spector for the company.
The plnnt Is running full and turn
ing out ft large tonnage. It Is said
that all the indications favor largely
increased business for tho concern in
the near future.
THE GLASS MACHINE
WAS OPERATED
A Number of Prominent Glass
Men Visited Reynoldsville
To Examine Plant.
1. W. Colburn, of Franklin, Pa., In
ventor of the Colburn glass making
machine in the Star glass plant, was
in Reynoldsville Monday, with a num
ber of other prominent glass men.
The machine, which has been Idle for
several weeks, was started for dem
onstration purposes. The reorgani
zation of the Colburn company, men
tion of which was mado in The Star
last week, has not been completed,
but probably will be this week, and
while no official of the company will
risk a guess as to when the machine
here will again be placed In opera
tion, confidence is expressed that it
will not be long delayed after the re
organization. THE HOUSE Of A THOUSAND
CANDLES WILL BE PRODUCED
At the Adelphi Theater To-morrow
Night.
A complete production of "The
House of a Thousand Candles" Is
promised on the representation at the
Adelphi theatre, Reynoldsville, Thurs
day, October 6th, 1910, at 8:30 p. m.
All the scenery used in Its four acts
is carried, while all the accessories
which make its representations so
different and unusual will be found
complete. Despite the air of mystery
that pervades the drama there is real
enjoyment in every line. It Is not
the ghastly that sends the cold chills
down the back or that repulses by
lurid touches, but It is the hidden
and unknown that Is handled with a
dash of comedy. It is because of this
that the book, as well as its drama
tization, has become so popular. C.
D. Winn, a gifted and veil known
character actor, assumes the role of
Bates, which Is decidedly the oddest
type given to the stage In many years.
PROICENT f AllSJffl MAN DEAD
John W. Snedden was Financially
Interested in Many Ventures.
John W. Snedden, a prominent citi
zen of Falls Creek, died at Cambridge
Springs, Pa., Friday morning after a
prolonged illness. Mr. Snedden was
extensively Interested in the coal and
oil business and was well known in
this region. He had lived at Falls
'Creek ten years and built there one
of the finest Jiomes In the county. He
was prominent Mason, and had
taken many of the degrees of that or
der. .
Dyeing and Cleaning.
Clothing and gloves and feathers a
specialty. H. H. Dahler, Reynolds-ville.Pa.
MONDAY
ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP
CAUSES
DISASTROUS
Two Buggies Smashed and Mrs. John R. Hillis Had Right
Shoulder Dislocated by Being Thrown From a Buggy.
No Clue to the Identity ofjthe Highwayman,
Two buggies were smashed and one
lady had a shoulder dislocated as the
Indirect result of an attempted holdup
on tho public highway near the old
Swartz mill Sunday evening. Wil
liam Wiley, bis daughter and grand
daughter, Misses Nettle and Virginia
Wiley, had driven to Knoxdale Sun
day to visit at the home of John Rel
nard, and were returning In the even
ing at a leisurely pace. When near
the place whore the Elcanora road
Joins tho Punxsutawnoy road, a man
suddenly jumped from the bushes
along side the road and yelled loudly
nt them. ' Tho horse became fright
ened and jumped forward at a reck
less pace, the man pursuing. The gal
lop continued until the carriage came
to the sharp turn near tlio old Gonr
ley farm, and at that point they met
Mrs. John K. 1 1 ill is and Miss S. 13.
Illllls driving In tho opposite direc
tion. The latter state that they
heard Mr. Wiley approaching and
screamed for him to turn out, they
JOHNSONBIG HAKES
CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS
Most of Its Business Streets Are
Being Paved and Portions
Of the Town Beautified. ,
' A visitor to Johnsonburg states that
the town is being greatly improved and
is more prosperous than for many years'.
The paper city has paved three of Its
main streets, has leveled off parkways
and lawns and is now making prepara
tion to pave what amounts tit all the
balabce of her business streets next
year. The town has been further
beautified by the Pennsylvania railroad
by building a bIx foot picket fence at
the west side of Its tracks, thus shutting
off a distinct view of the old frame
shambles used as fruit stores, restau
rants, eto , inilower and older Johnson
burg. The Paper Mill Company has enlarg
ed and otherwise improved its large
mill during the summer and has built
subway railroad connecting the mill
with the wood yard at Rolfe, a distance
of about one mile.
There are many men at work In the
new brick manufactory at the south
side of the town, many bouses are In the
nourse of erection and in all Johnson
burg has an air of prosperity,
MRS. PRUDENCE SPRACUE
PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT
Funeral will be held Friday Af
ternoon at Prospect.
Mrs. Prudence Sprague, relict of the
late G. G. Sprague, of Keynoldsville,
died Tuesday, October 4th, at 11. p. m.
at the borne of her son, Walter Sprague
in Paradise. She was born at Dews
borry, England, Sept. llih, 1825, mak
ing her 86 years and 23 days old. bhe
Is survived by the following children:
Mrs. Samuel Bal'ey, of Soldier, E. G.
Sprague, of Emerlckvllle, Albert, of
Eleanora, Walter, of Paradise, Charles,
of Prospect, Mrs. Mary Phlllippl, of
Homer City, Mrs. B. E. Hoover, of
Reynoldsville. Funeral services will be
held Friday at 2.30 p. m. at the old
homestead at Prospect, the residence
of Charles Sprague.
CANDIDATE FOR LUTHERAN PULPIT.
' Rev. J, As Ford will occupy the
pulpit of the Reynoldsville Trinity
Lutheran church next Sunday morning
and evening, October 9, at the usual
hours. Rev, Ford oomes as a candidate
for the vacant pastorate and a full at
tendance of members is requested.
If you have any chestnuts bring them
to us and we will pay you cash. Reyn
oldsyllle Candy Works.
Mn, L, P. Miller has received a
general line of new hats and will have
an opening Thursday of this week.
SUNDAY NIGHT
COLLISION
themselves turning to the side as far
as possible. Hut In the wild excite
ment of the moment, the darkness
and fright, Miss Wiley, who was driv
ing, failed to see the danger ahead
and the buggies collided with a crash
that tore off the wheels and otherwise
injured them, and the horses broke
loose from the harness. Miss Hillis,
who is an experienced drivor, clung to
the lines with desperate grip and was
dragged forward over the dashboard,
hut she stopped tho horse and escaped
with only a few bruiBcs. Mrs. Hillis
attempted to Jump and Bavo herself,
but was thrown heavily and bad her
right shoulder dislocated, boBiiio Buf
fering ninny bruises. Mr. Wiley's
horse bad csrnped and raped up the
road, with Mr. Wiley In pursuit.
Who the miscreant, was who at
tempted to stop Mr. Wiley's carriage
Is not known. When Investigation
was made, no trace of him could bo
found.
PRETTY FLOAT WILL BE
IN COLUMBUS DAY PARADE
Italian Celebration will Com
mence Next Tuesday Morning
And Continue Two Days.
One of tho prettiest "features of the
parade on Columbus Day will be a large
float representing the flagship of
Columbus on his voyage of discovery.
The float Is now In process of building
and when complotcd will bo richly
decorated. It Is planned to have It
large enough to carry a uniformed
crew and also have at its prow two
girls, one Italian and one American,
emblematic of the joint Interests of the
races. This parade will take place at
noon next Wednesday and will be well
worth witnessing. No bitch has oc
curred in the plans of the sponsors of
the movement and it is expected that
next Tuesday morning the program will
oommence and be carried out during
the two days exactly as printed last
week.
The base ball game at 10 00 a. m.
next Wednesday will be between the
Reynoldsville and Eleanora clubs.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM BEING
STRUCKBY PNG DEBRIS
Last Friday afternoon, about 1 20
o'clock, James Lusk was blasting
stumps about two hundred feet away
from bis home on Pleasant Avenue,
when, following an explosion, a piece of
a stump, weighing about forty pounds,
went through a large window at the
house. His daughter, Posie, was
Cleaning the window and had just
stepped back about a foot when the
window was shattered to pieces and she
got several small cuts about the faoe
and eyes, but tbey were not serious. If
the explosion had happened just a
moment sooner, she would probably
have got a fatal blow. Mr. Lusk has
used large quantities of dynamite In
his life, but this is the first accident he
has ever bad.
NUMBER KILLEDJN STEAM ROADS
Reports filed with the State Rail
road Commission . at Harrlsburg,
shows that 97 people were killed on
the steam roads of this state in Au
gust and 843 injured. Of the killed,
29 were employes, two passengers,
50 trespassers and 16 others, ihe
Injured included 668 employes, 77
passengers, 68 trespassers and 40
others. Fourteen were killed and 22
injured at grade crossings. On , the
street railways 14 were killed and
414 injured.
We want to sell you our shoes, tbey
are some of the worlds best. Adam's
Boot Shop.
A new lot of Biack Cravenette shoes
for women; price $4.00. Adam's.
All Preliminary Arrangements Completed -and Work on the
Project Which Means so-Much JoIReynoldsville Will
Proceed "Rapidly From Now Until Snow Flies.
FIRST HOLE WILL' BE DRILLED NEAR THE US SCHOOL HOUSE
Drilling to test the extent of the unckr vein of coal -in the
vicinity of Reynoldsville will commence tlie latter part of this
week and, weather permitting, will proceed uninterruptedly until
the whole region has been thoroughly drilled. The first hole will
be put down on the old Jenks farm, in the vicinity of the Jenks
school house south of town, and will be by a' churn drill. If the
preliminary work with the churn drill shows a body of coal worth
developing, diamond drills will be brought Here and a more careful
investigation of the property will be made.
For business reasons the names of the individuals and interests
back of this project are suppressed. The company has ample
financial backing and is in touch with some of the largest coal
producing concerns in the United States.
OWEN FOX PASSED AWAY
AFTER AJ.0NG CAREER
Had Spent Twenty-Eight Years
Of his Lile in Reynoldsville
and was Well Known.
Owen Fox, one of the old residents of
Uoynoldsvllle, passed away at his home
on Railroad street at 5.25 Wednesday
afternoon, September 28, 1030. His
death whs ns much the rnsult of old hko
as of the grippe which was the im
mediate cause.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church at 0 00 a. m. Saturday,
the mass being celebrated by Fathor P.
J. Lynch, ana burial was mado in the
Catholic cemetery. He was a member
of the A. O. U. and mombers of that
order attended the funeral In a body,
marching to the cemetery with the
cortege. '
Mr. Fox was born in County Monahan,
Ireland, 71 years ago the coming
Christmas day. Forty-five 'years ago
he immigrated to America and twenty
eight years ago came to Reynoldsville,
where he has ever Blnce resided.
Wnilo in Ireland he was united in
marriage and his wife of half century
still lives to mourn bis demise. The
following children also survive:' Mrs.
Bridget Flanner, of Wampum, Pa.,
Patrick Fox, of Youngstown, Ohio,
James Fux, of Reynoldevillo, Henry
Fox, of. Wampum, Mrs. Mary Dunn, of
Bullor, John Fox, of Kaylor, Mrs.
Thaddeus Kane, of Reynoldsvlllo. All
of the aboe children were here to
attend the funeral.
Mr. Fox was a miner by profession
but bad not worked in the mines for
ten years. He was known to hundreds
of our people as an honest and in
dustrious citizen, quiet and unassuming
In his manner.
REPORT Of THE RELIEF FUNDS
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad for
the Month oi August.
According to the August report of
tho Pennsylvania Railroad System's
Relief Funds, payments amounting
to $189,084.14 were made last
month, while the total sum which
has been paid out through this plan
of relief since it was established is
$29,009,221.38., The Employes' Re
lief Fund of the Pennsylvania lines
east of Pittsburg and Erie was estab
lished in 1866, and since that time
$21,136,306.58 have been paid ' in
benefits. Of this, $12,645,542.32
have been paid to members who were
unable to work. ' The remainder, $8,
490,764.26 went to the families of
members who died.. In August this
year the payments on the lines east
to members Incapacitated for work
amounted to $88,173.65, while there
were paid in death benefits $45,
084.39. JOHN LOWERS IrULEARFIELD JAIL
John Lowers,, of Prescottvllle, Is
again in trouble. The charge this
time is that he raised, 'a five dollar
check to nine dollars and attempted
to cash it at DuBois. He was arrest
ed, taken before 'Squire Barclar for
a hearing. In 'default of $1,000 bail
he was sent to the Clearfield jail to
await court trial. ,
nJuBta little more quality whenjou
buy Walk-Overs, 13.50 to 15.50. Adam's.
MOTHER AND CHILDREN
PERISHJN THE FLAMES
Home of a Polish Family at Du
Bois Destroyed Saturday
Evening,
Three persons were burned to
death In a fire which destroyed tlio
home of Stlncy Koplanskl, a, Pole, at
Illinois, Suturday evening. Mr. Kop
lanskl and a bom were badly burned
but will recover. One of the victims,
Mrs. Koplanskl, hnd escaped from the
burning building but on discovering
thnt two of her children were still in
the dwelling, rushed back to reHcue
them and porlshed In the flumes with
the ten-year-old daughter and baby
she tried to suve. The fire Is sup
posed to have originated In the base
ment of the home, probably through
an explosion of gas. Of the family
of six, the father and two of his boys
RloiyvpjaJv, . ..... .
NEW CAMP OFP. 0. S. OF A.
Instituted at Punxsutawney on
Wednesday Evening.
Fifteen members of the Ruynoldsvllle
degree team of the P. O. S. of A. were
in Punxsutawnoy Wednesday night
assisting In tbe institution of a now
camp of the order. Twenty-eight
charter members were Initiated.
State President John W. Reese, of St.
Clair, Schuylkill county, Pa., was
president and with the State Master of
Forms, of Lock Haven, had charge of
the rites. After the degree work was
finished, the Puoxsutawoey and Reyn
oldsville gentlemen and their guests
participated In a banquet.
SOCIAL HONORS FOR GUEST
Mrs. Robert S. Andrews, of Detroit,
Michigan, has been the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. John H. Corbett and family
the past week. Mrs. Andrews, who Is
a granddaughter of Charles H.
Prescott, stopped off at Reynoldsville
on her way home after a five months'
tour through continental Europe.
Wednesday afternoon of last week Mrs.
J. L. Graham entertained the ladies of
tbe Fancy Work club at her Main
street home In honor of Mrs.. Andrews,
and Friday evening the Ingelow Club
was entertained by Miss Georgia
Corbett at the same residence in honor
of the guest. Last evening Miss Ella
Evelyn Seeley entertained the Ingelow
Club and few friends at her home on
The Hill in honor of Mrs. Andrews.
Progressive Rook and Japino were
played. Tbe prizes were hand painted.
Refreshments were served.
DUBOIS GETS AJEPUBLIGAN RALLY
John K. Tener, candidate for gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, will pass
through this part of the state Octo
ber 17th. An effort is being made
to have him stop at Reynoldsville,
but nothing is certain yet. On the
night of October 17th, a big rally will
be held In DuBois.
Ground Lime Just Arrived.
Just arrived carload of lime at P. R.
R. station. Farmers, call at Reynolds
ville Hardware Co. and arrange for
supply.
Display or Doe millinery at Flo Best's
Thunduy, October 10th.
REYNOLDSVILLE GETS ON
THE HAP OF AUTO
BLUE BOOK
Touring Parties Will Probably
Ac More Numerous Next
Season.
Reynoldsville is now on tbe map of
the national automobile blue books and
It Is probable tbat next spring will
witness a largor number of touring
parties pausing through the town than
ever bofore. This section of Pennsyl- 1
vanla had never been covered by any
standard automobile blue book until
last week, when two representatives of
tbe Automobile Blue Book of America
passed through town In a Knox car,
making a map of the road and noting
tho scenic beauty of tho route. In a
tulkwltha STAR reporter, one of the
agents expressed his surprise at tho
amount of brick paving nnar Itoynolds
ville and tbe excollont condition of the
roads for autolng. He added that In
his opinion the route would becomes
favorite one for tourlnts aftor it had
been properly mapped out and its
advantages sot forth Id tho Blue Book.
NEST OF THE ORDER QF
OWLS WAS INSTITUTED
Two Hundred and Thirty-Eight
Charter Members.
A nest of the Order of Owls was
instituted in Roynoldsvllle last Friday
evening, with two hundred and thirty
eight charter members. A charter has
been applied for and granted. The
officers cbo n FrldajtAuUuw!Past
President, J. V. Young; President! IK"
E. Snyder; Vloo President, John W.
Campbell; Invocator, Tbomas Rutson;
Suoretary, Fred J. Butier; Treasurer,
J. H. Hughes; Warden, M, E. Weed;
Sontlnel, Leon Zembettl; Picket,
Joseph Merle; Trustees, J. N. Small,
John Sowers, Charles Bergqulst; House
Committee, Ed. McConnell, William
Polra, Attllio Benlgni. Another
meeting will be held either this week
or next and It Is probable tbat many
more members will be taken In. A
previously mentioned, the Owls propose
to establish club rooms in tbe I. O. O. F.
building and equip them in royal style, "
SUSPECTED HIGHWAYMAN
IS GIVEN HIS FREEDOM
Armstrong County Officials Are
Convinced of Charles Mc-
Guire's Innocence. .
Charles McGuIre, of Lawsoubam, who
was arrested for the shooting of Horton
Craig at tbe time of the hold up of F.
M. Brown, of Reynoldsville, and baa
been in the Armstrong oounty jail ever
since, has been released, the district
attorney confessing frankly that they
have not sufficient evidence against
McGuIre, to warrant bringing him to
trial. McGutre'a resemblance to the
suspected highwaymen and his suspic
ious actions were the only reasons for
bis detention.
JEWISH NEW YEAR.
The Jewish Now Year celebration
was observed by local Jewish merchants)
from sundown Monday evening to tun
down to-night. Tbe stores will bo
open for business' this evey'"' r"r-' -
the year 5671 according to the Je 1st'
chronology.
Son oL. D. Klienhana Dead.
Lewis R, Klienhans, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. D. Klienhans, of Cleveland,
former residents of Reynoldsville, died,
Friday morning of dlphtherotio croup.
Mrs. Ora A. Baldwin, an aunt ol tha
boy, went to Cleveland Friday aiter
noon to attend the funeral. Tbe boy
was fourteen years old and was well
known In Reynoldsville, where he
lived with bis parents until last winter
' Are you for the home made candle t?
We make them. Reynoldsville Canc"J
Works. .'..