The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-14

| borough. Hereafter the town council
will meet the first Monday of each
month.
Wires were distributed between
Reynoldsville and Dubois Monday for II
double telephone line between the two
places. The second line will be put up
so that people can use the telephone
without any interruption or confusion.
The Acorn Club of Dubois that was
to have come to Reynoldsville last
Thursday, but postponed the trip on
account of the snow disappearing, will
come to Reynoldsville this evening.
They will dance in the Reynolds hall
and take supper at Hotel Mcconnell
Frank Deemer has a saw mill on what
is known as the Ninian Cooper tract of
land in Beechwoods. Last Friday
night the foundation under one corner
of the boiler gave way and the boiler
took tumble and the mill has been idle
since awaiting for the boiler to get onto
another foundation.
An apple was flying through space in
one of the school rooms one day last week
and Miss Lettie Sutter had very black
eye for a few days afterward. The fruit
of the tree struck her near her COOKERS
and left mark as above stated. The
apple was passing from one scholar to
another when the accident happened.
Rev. f. Lewis Kelley, of Rochester,
will preach in the Baptist Church next
Sunday, Feb. 18th, 1894. The pulpit
committee URGENTLY requests ful
attendance of members of the church
and congregation. Rev. Kelley is
preaching on trial, and will likely
receive call to become pastor of this
church.
A correspondent from this place to
the Big Run Echo says: "Mr. John b.
Whitehill is back at Reynoldsville
again. Mr.. Whitehill had contem-
plated entering the ministry. but on
account of i'll health he had to give the
cherished idea up. He is now engaged
in selling organs and looking after other
business affairs
The ladies of the Utopia Circle of
Reynoldsville, and their husbands, were
invited to Brookville last Thursday by
the Whittier Club Of that place to
feast of good things. About seventeen
went TO Brookville on the afternoon
train Thursday and returned Friday.
The Whittier Club entertained the
Utopia Circle royalty.
Jim Armagost had his left ankle
badly sprained in the A. V. R'y yard at
Driftwood recently by his foot becoming
fastened in frog near switch.
Several cars were coming towards him,
but fortunately for him they stopped
before they reached him or he would
have lost his foot. He was employed as
brakeman on the road
When Mike Singlebaugh was taken
before Squire Neff last Tuesday even
ing charged with being one of the
robbers who had entered Robinson's
shoe store, the Squire asked him If he
had any bail. Clutch Mike" asked
how much, and when told $4,000, he
said: THAT is pretty good price,
Squire, guess go to jail"
The Bradys Bend iron works have
been purchased by Jerome d. Gillette,
of New York, for $4,000. 1t is the
intention of the parties for whom Mr..
Gillette made the purchase, which in
cludes capitalists from New York,
Philadelphia and Pittsburg, to expend
$4,000 or more in development, and it
is predicted that Bradys Bend will
enjoy real healthy boom. The works
were first erected on small scale in
1899. The works had its ups and downs
until 1873 when it died.
N. l.. Strong, of Brookville, announces
himself to the readers of THE STAR
this week as candidate for District
Attorney Of Jefferson county at the Re-
publican primary to be held in June.
AS we said several weeks ago, Mr..
Strong is self-made young lawyer who
has many friends wherever known, and
he will be hard man to knock out.
AS he is "hustler" in whatever he
undertakes, it is likely he will not be
defeated for the nomination without
making an effort to get it.
In this issue of The STAR will be
found the announcement of +. A.
Weaver, of Brookville, for Congress.
Mr.. Weaver, who has been connected
with the Brookville Republican for over
twenty-seven years, needs no introduc-
tion to the Republicans OF Jefferson
county, to whom he is well and favorably
known. The gentleman has the ability
to fill the Office of Congressman II