The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-10-05
SEVEN THOUSAND SUBSCRIBED.
An Electric Railway Meeting Held-A
Charter will be Applied For.

Charter will be Applied For.
It was announced in both town papers
last week that a meeting would be held
in Centennial hall on Monday evening
Of this week to get an expression from
the people In regard to the talked OF
subscriptions for the same. The meet
ing was well attended. which gave
evidence that the citizens are Interested
In the enterprise. f. X. Arnold called
the meeting to order and nominated
Hon. J. w. Foust as chairman, and the
Honorable was elected. G.. A. Steph-
enson was elected secretary. The
chairman stated the object Of the
meeting and i'm his remarks referred to
the fact that Reyuoldsville is computed
to be the metropolis OF Jefferson county,
and said if we are to bold that position
we must keep up with the demands of
the times. He thinks street CIR line
would be a paying investment.
+. K. Arnold, who is taking consider
able interest in the matter, and who
has been making thorough investiga-
tion Of the probable cost of building the
road and also the expense Of operating
IL when completed. presented the matter
in plain business like manner, showing
the advantages all the people would
derive from it. and also said real estate
would be greatly enhanced by an
electric railway being built from the
A. V. Ry to Rathmel, n distance of
about three and one half miles. Mr.. Ar
mold says he is getting old and does not
expect to stay here very long, but he
wants to see the town prosper and the
people make money.
The shares i'm the road have been put
at fifty dollars each. One object Of the
meeting was to get enough money
subscribed TO apply for Il charter, which
requires seven thousand dollars. When
subscriptions were asked for the charter
amount, lacking several hundred dollars,
was subscribed About the time sub
scriptions were being taken "a storm
came up and vivid lightning flashed
athwart the heavens and number of
people seemed to be afraid to even talk
about electric railroads. and took their
hats and quietly left for places where
there was not so much electrical talk.
therefore, while the storm did not stop
the street cars from running by destroy
ing the usefulness Of an armature at the
electric light station. us was done at
Dubois that evening, yet it did bring
the meeting TO Il premature dismissal.
The following number of shares were
taken: f. X. Arnold 20; J. S. Morrow
90: w. S. Ross 90: G. Mitchell 10: ]. c.
King e. Co. 20; George G.. Sprague 20;
Mrs. S. G.. Foster /; w. NJ. Foster /;
Micheal Nugent 2; T.. Nef .: T. Il.
Evans .: Mrs. j. b. Neale .: II. j.
Black 3: Il. A. Hardman ,; Il. G. Davis
2: NJ. r. Moore 1; b. f. Hoover l..
Following are the gentlemen who were
appointed as soliciting committee: NJ.
! c. Coleman, *. Arnold and FL. Black
An application for a charter will
soon be made. and there is little doubt
but what electric cars will be running
on our streets before the next anniver-
sary of the Glorious Fourth is celebrated
OF course there are few people who
make light of the matter and think il
an utter impossibility to make street
car line pay in Reynoldsville. But
all towns arc cursed with few just
such worthless people so far as the
prosperity Of the town is concerned, and
yet these very fellows are always ready
to enjoy the blessings of prosperity that
are the result Of the push and enterprise
of live, energetic citizens. AS Reyn
oldsville has on several other occasions
surmounted 'old croaker' obstacles st
can she this time If the live men stitch
to the wheel.