The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-08

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that place. The ladies enjoyed the
trip immensely.
The Punxsutawney Nc,cs, in mention
ing the Royal Arcanum banquet at
this place, adds "The Reynoldsville
people should feel proud of their repu-
tation as entertainers.
Next Tuesday one cent postage stamps
will be in demand and many penny
caricatured colored pictures will be
hidden beneath the cover of white
envelopes. st. Valentine day.
Two weeks from to-day marks an
other anniversary Of Washington's
birthday. We have not yet heard of
any preparations being made for its ap-
propriate observance. With so many
patriotic orders in town surely it will
not pass by ,innoticed.
A number of Reynodsvillc ladies in
tended going to birthday surprise at
Mrs. Joanna Anderson's, near the tan
merry. last evening but as the water was
running over the street and sidewalk
ut the west end of the iron bridge, they
returned home disappointed.
Swinging signs are dangerous on
windy days. During wind storm last
Friday evening Dubois lady was
walking along on one of the streets Of
that town when a sign was blown off its
hinges and fell, striking her on the
head and knocking her insensible to the
sidewalk. Reynoldsville has few
swinging signs that should be tiled up
before some person is injured by them.
We stated last week that an oyster
supper would be held at Peter Baum's
on Thursday evening, Feb. 2nd, for the
benefit of the NJ. f. church. The Reyn-
oldsville correspondent to the Dubois
Courier stated in Saturday mornings
issue that an oyster supper and dance
were held at Peter Baum's on Thursday
evening. The correspondent was mis-
informed about the dance part, but the
oyster supper was given.
The great features of the evening was
the wonderful skill as draughtman
displayed by Mr. Frank Beard. The
amusing rapidity with which he pro-
duced figures in chalk on the black
board excited the liveliest amazement
among the spectators. His Cheerful
Giver" was rich and cleverly drawn
caricature and produced great laughter
and applause. Scarcely less amusing
than the artistics feats he accomplished,
were the remarks with which they were
accompanied. Brooklyn Journal.
Some people in the neighborhood of
NJ. NJ. Moore's farm in Winslow town.
ship may have felt shock Friday
morning and thought it was the effect
of an earthquake some where, but il they
did they were mistaken. Mr.. Moore
had purchased new pair of boots and
stepped out onto the iee-bound earth and
in jiffy his new boots ascended towards
heaven, taking his feet with them. Mr..
Moore thinks his number mines must
have struck a constellation, because he
saw stars flying in all directions. He
fell hard.
February 2nd was the 18th anniver-
sary of the organization of the Christian
Endeavor Society. which was organized
at Portland, Maine by Rev. Francis Il.
Clark for the training of new converts
after big revival. At the first OF this
year the membership Of the society was
reported TO be one and half million.
The Y. p. S. of G.. II. of the Presbyter-
ian church held missionary responsive
service last Sunday evening as an OBJ
servance of the 18th anniversary of the
organization of the above mentioned
society. The meeting took the place of
the regular preaching service. A. j.
Postlethwait, president of the Y. p. S.
G. f., had charge OF the meeting which
proved to be interesting and profitable
to all who attended.
Schultze & Sons team got frightened
at train at the A. V. depot yesterday
morning and although Albert Schultze
was holding one horse and Albert Har-
ris the other, yet the horses could not
be persuaded to stay in that immediate
vicinity and after dragging the boys
over the ice short distance and throw
ing Al. Schultze down and tramping ON
him, the uncomfortable steeds created
considerable excitement by their clat-
tering hOofs over the bound street
In their mad race up Main street. The
bob" sleds, TO which the runaways
were hitched, upset near the railroad
and become uncoupled and the fiery
animals had only the front ''bob" at
tached to them in the race up Main
street. They got tired running and
stopped near the STAR Office.
Josh Brink, who lives on what is