The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-17

into use again, II having been put onto
little engine at the tannery. A small
crew of men are cleaning up the watts.
II. j. Thomas has added a nice chill
dren's hair cutting chair, with plush
seat and foot rest, to his barber shop.
Parents having children that need their
hair cut should send them to his place
as they will have an easy chair to sit in.
Our devil" was out skating Saturday
afternoon. He done most Of his skat-
ing in all conceivable ways only on his
feet, and as Il result of his way Of gid
ing over the ice the devils" body was
well covered with pretty black and blue
spots.
David G. Gourley, sheriff of this
county, was badly injured near Brook
Vile last Thursday afternoon by his
horse running away. Mr.. Gourley was
riding in cart when something broke
about the cart and frightened the horse,
which was spirited animal that had
runaway before.
A meeting of the stockholders Of the
First National bank was held in the
directors room in the bank on the 9th
inst. to elect directors. The old direc-
tors were reelected as follows: G.
Mitchell, Scott McClelland, ]. G. King,
Joseph Strauss, Joseph Henderson, G.
w L,,,lla,. and II Kan,har
The report of the assessors of the bor-
oughs and townships of jefferson county,
excepting Washington township, show
that from June 3lst, 1893, TO December
3lst, 1893, there were 65l births and 204
deaths in the county. In Reynoldsville,
West Reynoldsville and Winslow town
ship the births were 1l9 and deaths 30.
There are people in Reynoldsville who
are apparently ignorant Of the fact that
II is noble and great thing TO cover
the blemishes and excuse the failings of
friend; to draw curtain before his
stains and to display his perfection: to
bury his weakness in silence, and to
proclaim his virtues from the housetop.
r. T.. Ross, of Ridgway, and Miss
Bertha Hanson, Of Kersey, hied them
selves away to New York state early in
the month of December and were quietly
married and the secret has just become
public property. Miss Hanson, of
Swedish nativity, was one of the mil
liners of Reynoldsville few years ago.
Glenn Milliren has young horse
that comes from good stock. Its father
was sired by full Almont Prince with
record of 2.20. It's mother was foaled
by a Virginian mare, one Of the fastest
runners in Baltimore. With such a
pedigree of its ancestors Glenn is proud
of his horse and thinks it is the making
Of ''goer."
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Scheaffer has been asked recently to
decide whether the free text books
furnished the public schools can be used
by Subscription schools started after
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that the books cannot so be used because
they are purchased by taxes from all of
the people.
Jesse Hoover. formerly citizen of
this place, died at his home in Dakota
on the 10th inst. Mr.. Hoover had been
out doing some chores and he stepped
/ into the house and said he did not feel
well and then dropped over and in three
minutes was dead. He was married to
Eliza McClelland, sister of our towns
man, Scott McClelland.
The Brookville Memorial Home
difficulty has not been amicably settled
yet We would like to see the whole
matter thoroughly Investigated so that
the public may know wherein lies the
trouble. Where there is so much
smoke there must be little fire. At
any rate the matter should be exploded
and let the results rest where they
belong. 1t is high time that the dove
of peace settle upon the Home and its
surroundings II IL Is possible 10 get IL
there.
The fourth lecture of the season will be
delivered by Chaplain G. G. McCabe on
Friday, Feb. 9th, and the fifth lecturer
will be Hon. r. G. Horr, ex-Congress-
man OF Michigan, the famous wit and
orator, who will be here Wednesday
evening, Feb. 2lst. If the next two
lectures are fairly well attended, out
side Of season ticket holders, the Lee
ture Association will give another
lecture, making the course six instead
OF five lectures, as promised the season
ticket holders.
Mrs. Mary Ann Mitchell, who had
passed the three score and ten limit,
| died at the home OF her son, Josiah