The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-24

birthday, Feb. 22nd. A supper will be
served and good lecture delivered for
the small sum of twenty-five cents.
David Hartman received letter from
DR.. John Curren, superintendent Of the
State Hospital at Warren, Pa, few
days ago in which the Doctor said
Thomas II. Scott is getting along very
nicely and is on fair way TO recover
the use Of his reasoning faculties again.
Selling chances on horses, guns, &C.,
has been indulged in by some of the
men of Reynoldsvile until several boys
have taken that plan to dispose of
chickens at three or four times their
real value. The chicken business was
commenced last week. This is an ex-
cellent way to encourage boys to gam
bic.
The Washington Township Sunday
School Association held convention at
Falls Creek last Friday. Three sessions
were held, forenoon, afternoon and
evening. The meeting was well at
tended and was very interesting and
profitable to all present. The next
convention will be held in the Beech
woods Presbyterian church.
There is state law which compels
the school boards to notify hotel pro-
prietors to have fire escapes put on the
hotel buildings, and yesterday after
noon the school board Of this place took
occasion to inspect the hotels within
their jurisdiction and notify all hotel
keepers not having the escapes to pro-
cure the same at ce.-Punxsutawney
Ne,ps
There is a house on Broadway, in
West Reynoldsville, that is not looked
upon by respectable people as the kind
Of ''ranch" to be tolerated in civil
lied community, and it is likely the
present occupants will soon fold their
household goods and "hit" to another
section or else they will live as becomes
respectable people. Better get the
whitecaps after them.
We have been requested by Mrs. ID.
M. Dunsmore, superintendent Of rail-
road work in Jefferson county for the
w. G. T. u, to say that there will be
meeting held at Dubois on Tuesday,
January Both, especially for railroad
men. Mrs. MAR, OF Pittsburg, State
Superintendent of Railroad work, will
be present and preside over the meet
ing, which will be held in the NJ. L.
church.
The new tannery will have the same
capacity as the old one had, but the
buildings will be planned differently
and will be more convenient to work in
than the old ones were. The insurance
men came here yesterday again to look
over the grounds. There seems to be
some difficulty in getting the claim
adjusted. When the insurance is set
tied the work of rebuilding will be
commenced
The Evergreen Hotel at Falls Creek,
erected on the site of the old Carrier
House, is being rapidly pushed toward
completion. The new hotel is being
built by Hon. A. c. Hopkins, and Capt.
w. ]. Leahy, ex-sheriff Of Clinton
county, will be the proprietor. The
hotel will be large and convenient
house, built in the most modern style.
The hotel would be credit to a larger
town than Falls Creek.
A little stream of water running
down the drain near Hotel Belnap last
week was evidence to Milton S. Ster-
ley, superintendent Water Company,
that there was a leak in the water main
somewhere. Mr.. Sterley thought first
that the leak was near the Hotel Bel
nap, but an investigation proved that
was not the place. The leak was found
to be in front of the City Hotel. A
part of the paved street had to be taken
up to get at the leak.
Saying and doing are entirely differ
are trying to hoodwink the people and
make them believe that they are pub
lie benefactor, while in reality they
only want to get rid of some old stock.
Shoes bought now, at spot cash, can be
sold at living profit and still be under
what these dealers claim and did pay
for them years ago New goods at low
est prices are preferable to old goods at
same prices. Go to Reeds for shoes.
Albert Scott Marshall, son of John L.
and Julia A. II. Marshall, aged ten
years, eleven months and one day, died
at Rathmel, Pa, Jan. 18th, 1894, after
brief illness, caused by Inflammation Of
the bowels. We have been informed by
one who knew the boy, that he was
loveable and intelligent boy and that he