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VOLUME 19.
REYNOLDSVILLE, PENFA.. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1910.;
NUMBER 24.
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CALLEDBY DEATH
His Passing Away Was Sud-
den and Altogether unex- .
t pected by Friends.
INTERMENT MADE IN CLARION COUNTY
Few instances of death have caused
imore profound surprise and sorrow In
Reynoldsville than did the death of
Grler O. Sweltzer at the Imperlpl
Hotel Friday morning. He was known
to practically every man in Reynolds
vllle and it Is doubtful if among all he
had one real enemy. The evening be
fore his sudden death was sent in a
social way with a few friends in the
Elk rooms and when be parted with
them at the door of the hotel, it was
with the assurance that he was feeling
; better than for many weeks.
That was the last seen of him until
Friday morning, when he was called at
five o'clock. No answer was received
and when the room was entered, they
found Mr. Sweltzer cold in death. It is
supposed from the position in which
his body was found that he had been
attacked by asthma about three o'clock
in the morning, that he attempted to
rise and call for aid,, but fell prostrate
on knees and face before be could take
a step. He had suffered severely from
. asthma for several months.
The body was taken to the under
taking rooms of Henry PrieBter, where
it was prepared for burial, and on Sat
urday was taken to the home of Wilbur
O. Sweltzer, of Reldsburg, Clarion
county, and funeral services were held
Sunday morning. The casket left the
home at 9.30 and was taken to a
Baptist church in Greenville, where
. a sermon was preached. Burial was
made there beside the father, two
brothers and a sister of the deceased.
' Grier Orr Sweitzer was born in
Limestone township, Clarion countv,
near Greenville, and was in "his 42nd
year at time of death. He had lived in
'Reynoldsvllle twenty-two yean, coming
'here at first simply as a chore boy at
the Ross House. From there he went
to Hotel McConnell and finally became
lerk when it was owned by Frank J.
Black. . From there he went to the
Imperial Hotel and became a part
owner with Will W. Wiley. The
'Partnership lasted about three
.years and was Very suocesslul. Since
the firm disposed of its Interests to the
original builders of the hotel, Green &
Conser, Grier had acted as olerk at
various places in Western Pennsyl
vania, and was known widely in
consequence. He was also heavily
interested in many miaing companies.
But wherever he went for a ' time,
Reynoldsvllle remained his home and
It was here he bad his closest friends.
At one time was in the shoe business in
Reynoldsvllle In partnership with J as.
Hughes.
His mother, Mrs. Matilda J. Sweitzer,
still lives, but his father died thirteen
years ago. Two brothers, O.
-Sweltzer, of Reldsburg, Clarion Co.,
E. E. Swelter, of Oakvllle, Washlng
, ton, also survive. It just chanced that
the latter, who had not seen Grler for
many years, came east to visit a few
weeks ago and Grler had been at
Greenville to see him but a few days
before his death. Together the
brothers visited the cemetery where so
many members of the family now lie
and talked over the old days and of the
ones who were burled, and as they left
the little churohyard they paused at
the gate and one musingly wondered
when they would visit it together
again. They came back again all to
4Boon. -
Grier O. Sweltzer was a member of
'iReynolds vllle Lodge No, 519, to attend
the funeral of their toother.. Their
rfloral tribute was', beautiful. Flowers
-were also sent to the home at Relds-
. burg byhe Men's Bible Class of the
M. E. Sunday school, by the bartenders
-of Reynoldsvllle and 1 by the girls
employed at the Imperial Hotel.
mS GROCERY MOVED THIS WEEK
Thomas D. Hoon, who has been doing
grocery business in the Centennial
hall lor sometime, has leased the vacant
room in the Henry building, formerly
-occupied by ShSta C. Henry's
grocery, and tb stock of goods was
transferred Monday morning. In the
sew location Mr. Henry proposes to
greatly enlarge his line of goods and
will be enabled to give better service
to the public. A cordial lnvivatlon lfl
extended to the publio to visit the
new garters.
INSPECTION OF THE SILK
HILL WAS SATISFACTORY
Nothing Definite will' be Known
' Until Negotiations Are Far
ther Advanced.
The visit of two prominent silk
manufacturers of New York City to
Reynoldsvllle last week to inspect the
local silk mill caused considerable
Interest in town and the Association
officials have been beselged since with
Inquiries as to the probability of the
mill operating. All that can be said at
the present time is that as far as the
mill and Reynoldsvllle is concerned,
conditions seemed eminently satis
factory. The visit however was Bimply
preliminary to entering into real
negotiations to secure the mill and
whether the firm will lease the mill
depends maluly on the terms quoted
them by the officials of the American
Silk Company.
If secured at all, it will be under a
long term lease. Some time ago the
Association officials attempted to secure
a purchaser for this mill in the same
manner in which the steel plant deal
was swung, and succeeded in interest
ing a very lurge New York concern.
But when the concern investigated the
title to the mill they reported that
owing to the financial entanglements of
the two companies owning It, to
mortages affecting it and other
property, to notes and various other
Hens, it would be hardly possible to
secure a clear title until after the
American Silk Company had passed
through bankruptcy (which at that
time seemed Imminent.) ' The As
sociation then dropped all efforts to
secure an outright purchase and has
since been in correspondence with
several companies trying' to Interest
them In a leasing proposition.
AT TYLER
FOLLOWS A CARD GAME
Two Italians, Gulseppe and Giovan
ni Lorelll, were shot and instantly
killed at Tyler Saturday afternoon by a
countryman named Pasquale Caruso.
The shooting followed a oard game
during which Caruso had lost nearly
all bis earnings. It is said that the
two men wbom he . shot had been
taunting him with his poor luck and
even offered him personal abuse until
he attempted to run away and leave
them. They followed and suddenly
Caruso infuriated, turned and fired at
them with a ' revolver. The first
Italian fell to the ground so severely
that be died wltbtn an hour, and the
seoond, who beat a hasty retreat when
the firing commenced, was hit by a
bullet which caused his death Sunday
afternoon. Caruso, the murder, then
fled and no trace has been found of
him.
LUTHERAN CONGREGATION
' ELECTED A NEW PASTOR
Rev. J. Bord, of' McClellantown,
Virginia, who preached in the Lutheran
church at Reynoldsvllle recently, has
been given a call to become pastor of
the Reynoldsvllle, Chestnut Grove and
Emerlckvllle Lutheran churches and it
la understood that he will accept and
come to Reynoldsvllle to take up the
work in a short time. Rev. Bord Is a
man of about fifty years old, with long
experience In the ministerial field. He
made a very good impression during his
brief stay in Reynoldsvllle and the
members believe they have found
worthy successor to Rev. Charles E.
Rudy.
INSTRUCTOR AT CALETON INSTITUTE.
L, Mayne Jones, superintendent of
Jefferson County schools, is In Galeton,
Pa., this week acting as an instructor
in the Potter county teachers' institute
and directors' convention. Prof. Jones
has lectured at a number of institutes in
Ohio and West Virginia during the
last few months and has received many
highly complimentary newspaper
testimonials to his ability as an
Instructor.
MASONIC BANQUHJTHURSDAY NIGHT
The Masonic Fraternity of Reynolds
vllle will hold a banquet in the festal
hall of the I. O. O. F. hall to-morrow,
Thursday, evening. A special program
has been arranged to follow the "eats"
and there will be a number of musical
elections.
THE WEDDING BELLS RING
MERRILY ON GRANT STREET
Miss Alice Mitchell Become9 the
Bride of j. Edgar Shields,
Of This Tlace.
A very pretty home wedding took
place at the residence of Mrs, Cora
Mitchell on Grunt street at 10.30
o'clock Tuesday morning, October
18th, when her daughter, Miss Ethelyn
Alice, became the bride of J, Edgar
Shields, of Reynoldsvllle.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Dr. A. J. Meek, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Reynoldsvllle,
who was assisted by tbe Rev. Wallace
Mitchell, a brother of the bride. It
was the beautiful ring ceremony and
took place in tbe parlor of the home,
which bad been tastefully decorated
with ground pine and fern for the
occasion, while the prevailing colors
of the rooms were pink and white.
Tbe wedding march was played by Miss
Fannie Alexander, The bride was
given away by her brother, Joseph B.
Mitchell, and the bridesmaid was Miss
Mitchell's closest personal friend in
school days, Miss Marie Altman. The
groomsman was Eugene Murray. Only
the immediate relatives of tbe con
tracting parties and a few chosen
friends, witnessed the union.
Tbe dress of the bride was nn em
broidered net and she carried a bouquet
of white crysanthemums. Tbe brides
maid was dressed in pink crepe de
chene, and carried a large bouquet of
pink carnations.
After the round of congratulations,
the bridal party and guests repaired to
tbe large dining room, where two
tables were waiting, richly laden with
delicacies, and decorated wlih ground
pine and wax fail leaves, with center
pieces of out flowers. The place cards
were unique little slippers.
At 1.29 the bride and groom left on
the Pennsylvania prisenger train-west
for Cleveland, where they will make
their future home. Mr. Shields holds
a lucrative position in that city as
chemist for a large tanning oorpar
poratlob, and the couple will live in
Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland.
Tbe bride received many beautiful
and costly presents from friends yester
day, consisting of silver, cut glass,
and numerous minor articles,
Both bride and groom come from
well known 'and ' highly esteemed
families of Reynoldsvllle. Few couples
have had a larger circle of friends to
extend congratulations, for both have
lived all tbelr lives in Reynoldsvllle
and are known to hundreds of our
local people. They were members of
the same classes at school and grad
uated together in the class of 1908.
They have the best wishes of allfor
a happy married life and a successful
career in tbelr new home.
COMING TOREYNOLDSILE
Berry and Larkin, Keystone and
Prohibition Nominees, Will
Visit the Town.
There will be a publlo meeting of the
citizens of Reyoldsvllle and vlolnlty in
Centennnlal hall Thursday, October
20th, at 8 o'clock p. m. The chairman
of the meeting will be Dr. J. W. Foust
and it will be addressed by Hon. W. H.
Berry, candidate for governor on the
Keystone ticket. Other speakers will
take part including James Campbell, of
Reynoldsvllle, tbe deputy slate factory
Inspector. All ' voters interested in
honest state government are Invited to
attend this meeting and hear the issues
of the day discussed. Trolley cars
leave for Wlshaw and Sykesvllle after
the meeting.
By Order of the Committee of
Arrangements.
Madison F. Larkin, Prohibition
candidate for governor of Pennsyivadia,
and Aaron S. Watkins, candidate for
vice-president of the United States in
1908 on the same ticket, will Bpeak in
Centennial hall, Reynoldsvllle Friday,
October 28th, at 8.00 p. m. Mr. Larkin
Is Controller of the International Cor
respondence Schools of Scraoton and a
man who stands high In business
circles. Mr, Watkins is a leoturer of
national reputation whos home town Is
Ada, Ohio. He has lectured on Chau
tauqua platforms 'in all parts of the
United States and his talk is both to
the point and witty.
A high top tan shoe for little gents,
extra value for 11.75. Adam's Boot
hop.
Mail Order houses
After Local Trade
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ARE BEING LEASED
WEST OFTHE TOWN
Secrecy Surrounds the Opera
tions but Indications Point
to Early Development.
It Ib probable tbat another test for
gas will be made in tbe region west of
Reynoldsvllle in the near future. It is
understood tbat oertaln large Interests
are leasing up gas and oil rights in the
Sandy Lick Valley all tbe way from
Fuller to tbe old Salt Works gas well
and tbat tbe leases are worded in a
manner wblch Indicates early develop
ment. It has been tbe belief of experienced
gas and oil men for years that the
region west of town Is underlaid with
gas In paving quantities, and that it is
only a matter of time and experiment
ing until some fortunate driller will
reap a fortune by striking tbe lucky
spot. Tbe Deemer well at Iowa Mills
continues to flow with as strong
pressure as ever and It Is hardly
possible that tbe territory which
furnished several 4,000 000 feet a day
wells ends suddenly at that point.
The Deemer well was purchased by a
Kane corporation and a pipe line Is
being laid from Kane to Iowa Mills to
earry the gas to Kane, where the home
supply is falling. The town of Kane is
doomed acoording to men who have
visited It recently unless it can secure
gas for its great glass plants, and tbe
money to pipe the Iowa gas there was
subsqribed by the Kane merchants as a
taea'ns of saving the town from tbe loss
of its malu Industries.
STUBBORN BLAZE IN!W. II.
: ELLENBERGER'S HOME
The fire company was called out last
Thursday morning to fight flames
which originated on the seoond floor
of the home of Wllmer U. Ellenberger,
on Grant street. Tbe fire bad a good
start before it was discovered and no
one knowB how It originated. A little
child of Mr. Ellenberger'scame toddling
down Btairs about nine o'clock and ran
to its mother in terror, crying that the
upstairs was full of smoke.y Mrs.
Ellenberger investigated and found the
fire raging in one of the rooms. The
alarm brought tbe fire company quick
ly and they succeeded In getting tbe
fire out, but the tipper rooms were
thoroughly gutted and the water
caused about as much damage In other
parts of the house as tbe fire above.
The house was partially insured.
WILL ORGANIZE COMBINE
A meeting of the hardware merchants
of Jefferson and Clearfield counties was
held at DuBols Wednesday afternoon
for the purpose of forming an organiza
tion to protect their mutual interests
and to make some arrangements for
eliminating the middlemen in the
business and thus enable the local
merchants to both buy and sell lower
than is now possible. No Reynoldsvllle
hardware dealers were present at the
meeting but it is probable that they
will be represented in the organization
when planB are iully matured.
WILL ORGANIZE LOCAL ITALIAN BAND
Some time during November it is
proposed to organize a band among the
Italian residents of .Reynoldsvllle. A
musical director has been engaged in
the person of Prof. Nicholas Spino, who
is now located at Kane, and it is
thought that at least thirty persons
will become members of the organiza
tion. The appearance of the two
Italian bands in Reynoldsvllle on
Columbus Day has added enthusiasm to
the local movers of the project.
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A Walk-Over Shoe for dress, a Men's
Ease for work. ' The greatest combina
tion in shoes. Adam's boot shop.
Trying to Reach Reynoldsville
Columns of The Star and Other Reputable Newspapers .
In this Part of the State.
LOCAL MERCHANTS SHOULD AWAKEN TO THEIR PERIL AND FIGHT
REYNOLDSVILLE retail business men should awaken
to the gigantic efforts that the Mail Order Houses
are putting forth to rob them of their business and
overshadow them in every way. Recently'THE Stak,
in common with many other Pennsylvania local papers, re-.
ceived from one of the moBt prominent Chicago Mail Order
Houses a request for advertising space at practically any
price we chose to name, and desired an amount of space
which in the course of a year would have amounted to
probably a hundred dollars to us. Believing that the
Mail Order system is the worst foe the small town has, and
that this advertising was a nefarious attempt to suck the
life bldod of local trade by gaining entrance to every Reyn
oldsville home through the medium of a paper that the '
people know and trust, and that every advertisement which
appeared would be a blow at the home merchant, we delib
erately turned down the offer and sacrificed what financial
gain there would have been in it. Since then we have
noticed the same series of advertisements appearing in papers
published near Reynoldsville, Thk Star, while under ita
present management, will never willingly permit in its
columns matter injurious to the true interests of Reynolds
ville. We believe the local business men will appreciate "
the sacrifice made to protect them. The Star stands for a
bigger, brighter, better Reynoldsville and believes that one
of the best ways to attain it is to protect and encourage
home industry and home business enterprise.
E WEDDING ON EAST
MAIN STREET YESTERDAY
Harvey H. M oyer and MissBeste
Baum Join Heart and Hand
For Life.
At 1100 a. m. .yesterday, October
18th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Baum, their daughter, Miss Bessa
Madalyn Baum, became the bride of
Harvey Harrison Moyer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Moyer, of West Reyn
oldsvllle. The ceremony was performed
by tbe Rev. John F. Black, pastor of
the Reynoldsville Methodist Episcopal
church, in the presenoe of the im
mediate relatives of tbe contracting
parties and of one o;ose personal friend
of the groom. Miss Leone Baum, sister
of tbe bride, acted as bridesmaid, and
Leon Wescoat was groomsman.
At tbe close of the ceremony a wed
ding dinner was served to those present,
after which the bridal pair departed on
the 12 52 Pennsylvania passenger train
for Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New
York City and other points in the
east, and on their way back will also
spend a few days at Wllllamsport.
Friday of next week they will return
to Reynoldsville and will go to house
keeping at once in West Reynoldsville,
oooupylng the house adjoining the
residence of Charles A. Herpel.
Mr. Moyer is bookkeeper and assist
ant general manager In the office of the
Panther Run Coal Company at Pardus
and the bride clerked in various stores
in Reynoldsvllle, thereby gaining
acquaintance with a very large number
of people. They both have hosts of
personal friends who will join in the
general chorus of congratulations.
A BULLETIN OE INFORMATION
At the last meeting of the Business
Men's Association a committee was
appointed to compile a bulletin of
information whioh will be sent to all
teachers and directors of Jefferson
county. The bulletin will contain a
list of all homes In Reynoldsvllle which
will be open to receive either boarders
or roomers, time tables, lodge meetings
and location of rooms, amusement
resorts, and everything else which can
in any way add to the convenience of
the teachers during that week.
FALES AND FETTER DISSOLVE
By mutual agreement last week, the
firm of Fales & Fetter, who embarked
together in the grocery business a tew
months ago in the Smith & McClure
building, was dissolved, Mr. Fetter
retiring from the firm. W. W. Fales
wllloontlnue at the old stand and will
maintain the standard set. by the firm
at the commencement of its business. .
People Through Advertising
GOSPEL OF SOCIALISM
v PREACHED LAST WEEK
John W. Slayton Addressed a
Fair Sized Audience in the
Centennial Hall.
John W. Slay ton, Socialist candidate
for governor of Pennsylvania, spoke in
the Centennial ball In Reynoldsvllle
Friday evening. .There was , a
Very fair audience present and
listened respectfully to all . that the
Socialist candidate had td say regard
ing present conditions. He is a very
plain and forcible speaker aad a
pleasant man personally. He is a self
made man in eyery sense, having risen
from poverty and illiteracy In
boyhood to his present commanding
position In state politics, and while
unable to read at thirteen years of age,
is now one of the best versed men In
general history and tbe theory of
government in the Socialist party.
FAMILY MOVED TOJORTH DAKOTA. ,
Saturday afternoon Mrs. William
Gibson, of Mabsl street, her father,
John Goodwill, and granddaughter.
Miss Lenora Gibson, left Reynoldsvllle1
for Wilton, North Dakota, where tbey
will make their future home. Mrs.
Gibson's husband, William Gibson, has
been In the middle west for a year, and
finding conditions satisfactory decided
to make It his permanent home. The
household goods , were shipped . to
Wilton last week. In connection with .
the departure of John Goodwill, we call
attention to an Interesting reminiscence
of hisearly life wblob Is given in
ballad form on the editorial page of
The Star this week. '
MERCHANTS TO VISIT TOWN
Cleveland wholesale merchants tre y
planning a trip through' Western .
Pennsylvania similar to that of the .
Pittsburgh wholesale merohants last
year. Tbey will visit Reynoldsvllle
sometime during the last week of
October, tbe exact dates of the itinerary .
not yet being announced. Parties In
terested in tbe trip have made requests
for Information from local business men
and have been supplied. When they
visit the town the Business Men's As
soclation will see tbat they get a
suitable reception. . . ,
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box, guaranteed by Stoke ;&; Feicht
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back. ' ;
Women's oloth top shoes, Gun Metal
and Patent. Price 12,60. Adam's.