The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-07-26

The II. & F. G. R'y track will be
raised seven inches at Main street
crossing This will necessitate raising
three hundred feet above the crossing
and six hundred feet below, or nine
hundred feet altogether.
Robt. Logan, Of Dubois, Alexander
Logan and wife, and Mrs. Robt Logan
ST., of Tiogo county, and DIR. Il. w.
Hunter, OF New York, were visitors In
Reynoldsville on Monday. The first
named gentleman was formerly bust
ness man Of this place. He thinks
Reynoldsville is making some very sub
stantial improvements.
Five bicyclists of this place, Frank
Sutter, Jas. Mitchell, Will +. Wilson,
Reid Wilson and Glenn Milliren, rode
their wheels to Troutville Sunday.
They made the return trip. ten miles,
in one hour. Will Wilson took IA
header" going into Troutville and
sprained his right wrist 80 badly that
he has been unable to do anything with
MS flght hanu since.
The Utopia Circle of this place gave
lawn fcte at DR.. w. b. Alexander's
last evening to the Whittier Circle of
Brookville. Twenty gentlemen and la
dies Of the county seat attended the
fete, which was II pleasant success. In
Guiding the Utopia ladies and their hus-
bands the party numbered over fifty.
One of the Brookville gentlemen gave
away the pass word Of the Whittier Cir
Gle which Is Re-ri-re-ri-ro-arick-
arick-amonk k-arick-awack-a -abungo.
Andrew Thompson Bing, the dry
goods merchant, has II new dog which
is part shepherd and part spaniel. A
tin cup is kept In the pump house for
the dog to drink out Of. Sunday even
ing the family was sitting in the parlor
and "Don" entered the room with the
cup in his mouth and dropped IL at
Mrs. Bing's feet and then looked up at
her. The lady took the tin cup to the
pump house, filled IL with water and
gave IL TO the dog. After shaking his
thirst the canine curled down for
sleep.
| Miss Lulu T.. Foust, the assistant in
the postoilce is ut Chautauqua this
week. A reunion of the students who
have attended the Chamberlin Insti-
tute at Randolph, N. Y, since 1t was
first opened, will be held at Chautauqua
tomorrow, Thursday, and will be known
at the assembly as Chamberlin Institute
Day: Miss Foust Is graduate of
that school, and will not only enjoy the
| pleasure of visit to that beautiful
summer resort-Chautauqua will
meet many OF her old school mates.
Mrs. U. A. Thompson, relict of John
Thompson, died at her home near Tenth
street, at seven o'clock Saturday morn
ing, July 22nd, having passed the three
score and ten mark in life's rugged
journey. Her remains were buried
beside her husband in Beulah Monday
forenoon. Rev. f. Y. Derr, pastor of
the Baptist church, conducted the
funeral services. Mrs. Thompson came
to Reynoldsville with her husband
twenty years ago. Three or four OF
her children proceeded her to the
untried beyond. There is only one
member of the family now living, Chas.
Thompson, of Williamsport, Pa.
Miss Emma Garrett, daughter Of
Henry Garrett, of this place, committed
suicide by jumping from fifth floor
window of the Briggs House at Chicago
Monday evening of last week. Nervous
prostration from overwork unbalanced
her mind. Her sister and a Philadel-
phia lady were in the room with her
when she leaped to death. She had
been sick for sometime and only
weighed go pounds. Miss Emma was
about 40 years old and had been engaged
in teaching the blind in an institution
in Philadelphia nearly all her life. She
and her sister had charge Of the Penn
sylvania blind exhibition at the World 5
Fair. Her remains were buried at
Philadelphia.
Hon. S. B. Elliott is quite an astron-
omer and he takes great delight in star
gazing. He has used seventy-five
dollar telescope until recently, but that
become too small for him and now he
looks at the moon, saturn, etc, through
a six hundred dollar telescope. Friday
evening Mr.. Elliott invited number Of
ladies and gentlemen up to his home to
look through his telescope, and we
were fortunate enough to be among the
number. Ever since our boyhood days
we have looked at the moon and imag-
ined we saw a man, dog, &C., there,
but we never saw the rocks, hills and
valleys of that planet until Friday
night. II Mr.. Elliot invites you up to
look through his telescope, don't miss
the opportunity.
Yesterday morning Lewis Ludwick,
of near this place, took his brother,