The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-15
Rathnnel.

Henry Wagget and wife, of Dubois,
spent Sunday with friends in town.
ID. T.. Phillips has been confined to
his bed for several days past with Sciatic
Rheumatism.
Henry A. Reed, "the shoe man" has q
good heating stove for sale.
Geo. Dyke, who has been a sufferer
with spinal affection for about ten
months, is not improving as fast as we
would be pleased to see him doing.
Henry Hodge has been sick for
several weeks past. We have not been
able to learn the nature of his complaint.
DR.. Williams, of the Adrian Hospital,
is attending him.
Spry Walter, of Reynoldsville, a
former Knight of the Clever in our
town, and his lady, spent Sunday after
noon with friends in town.
A. NJ. Olive and wife, of Prospect,
returned home few days ago from
Nova Scotia, where they have been
visiting Mr.. olives parents for the past
five weeks.
Work at the mines has somewhat
improved and we hope for continuance
of the same. There has been some
cutting down Of expenses in and about
the mine of late. Observance of some
very important sections of the late
mining law has been ordered by the
Mine Boss.
For several years past we have had
to mine coal for As cent per net ton, but
on and after Nov. 16 we have been
granted permission to mine the same
amount for 40 cents, and other labor in
proportion-just by way of change.
Revs. Stevens and Shultz, of Pitts
burg, are conducting protracted
meeting in the Church of God at pres
ent.
Rev. Hicks preached in the M. L.
church Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Rev. johnson preached very elo-
quent sermon to the American Protest
ant Association at this place on Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. E. Keagle has new dwelling
house under course Of erection.
The new p. o. S. of A. Hall, which
will be finished about December 18th,
will be the best building in our town
The building is three stories high and
30x65 feet on foundation. On the first
floor there Is store room 24x50 feet
and ware room l5x30 feet. On the sec
ond floor there will be a room 24x50 feet
for festivals and entertainments and a
room l5X30 feet to be used for q kitchen.
On the third floor there will be room
30X50 feet to be used for lodge meetings
only and room 15xl5 for waiting
room and one 15x15 for an ante room,
wardrobe, &c. There is also a good
cellar under the building 27x30 feet.
John Smith and o. Miles are the
builders. The store room has been
rented already and it is expected by the
first of the year the lodge room will be
occupied every night except Sundays.
The structure, when complete, will cost
the Order about 81, 800.
Geo. Hughes, check weighman for
the past two years at the Sprague mine
has retired from the position and, by
way of change, is digging dusky dia
monds. Alex. Mcintosh has succeeded
him in looking to the honest weighing
of the coal.
George Hughes bet on Lawrence
Neal, of Ohio, for Governor and lost
II. l.. Taafe bet with him ON Billy Nc
Kinley and won a ride on wheelbar
row from Mr. Taafe's residence to the
pool room Of James Hughes and back
The event is to take place the first day
that the mines are idle, when one ant
all both great and small will be out II
witness the procession. Music will b,
furnished by the Rathmel Cornet band
Something dropped last Tuesday tina
has caused an enormous amount OF polit