The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-01-10

one Of them had his arm badly cut WIN
a big knife that was used In the fracas.
The Prohibitionists Of this borough
will hold caucus In Centennial hall on
Thursday night, Jan. 10, at 100 o'clock
TO place in nomination ticket for the
spring election. Every Prohibitionist
is earnestly requested to be present.
The Indiana Progress, which has
entered its eighty-irst year, came to
our exchange table last week modern
lied and greatly improved in appearance.
II always has been good paper and we
are glad to see IL get stylish in its old
days.
Rev. =. j. Slattery, pastor Of the M.
T.. church, will preach next Sunday
evening on "Thc unfairness with which
reasonable mer treat religion" He
extends cordial invitation to non
church goers and honest skeptics to
attend the services.
At ten o'clock Monday morning, Jan.
Sth, Il. l.. Evans and Miss Minnie Lusk
went to the Presby parsonage, In
this place. where they remained long
enough for Rev. II. II. Johnson to per-
form very binding ceremony and then
they left the parsonage as Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans.
The b., II. & =. Ry Co. has reduced
expenses on the division between PUNK
sutawney and Bradford by laying of
most all the night operators on the
division and the day operators at Big
Run, BrockwAyvillc and Carmon and
several switch crews at Dubois and
Punxsutawney.
A gentleman from Rathmel came to
Reynoldsville few days ago to buy a
pair of No. 9shoes. After visiting three
or four stores and failing to get the size
he wanted he decided he would not go
home without the shoes, and II he could
not get his No. in one pair he could In
two, and he bought No. As and SIS.
Postmaster Foust recently received A.
600 postages lamps. They are the Column
bian stamps and the people cannot buy
any other kind, whether they like 1t or
not. The Columbian stamps were made
and must be used up, and the Depart
ment has divided them so as to give all
postofiices their share Of the big stamps.
According to the report given in last
week by Walter Spry, assessor for this
borough, there were forty-eight births
in the borough from June 1st to Dec.
LIST 1s93 twenty-eight males, twenty
females; nineteen deaths, seven males,
twelve females; there are $50 voters
in the borough; l29 cows, l07 horses
and 1853 dogs.
J.F. Mulhollan's funeral held in the
NJ. +. Church last Thursday afternoon
was largely attended. 1t is seldom that
so many silvery-haired men and women
are seen together at one time as were
gathered in the NJ. +. church on this
occasion. Many of the tottering forms
who were present are already feeling
the effects Of the fog that arises from
the River of Death.
"Major Dane possesses strong
sonorous voice, capable of good deal OF
light and shade, an animated delivery,
combined with dramatic action and
gesture, a good memory, great luency,
and copious command of language.
He impaired a rare amount Of humor
and pathos to his incidents and illus.
trations, and was frequently interrupted
by applause. ."-Melbourne Argus. Al
Centennial Hall, Jan. 18th.
The Bible class recently organized by
Rev. II. r. johnson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, surprised him a,
his home last Saturday evening with q
pecuniary token of their respect and
appreciation. Prof. w. II. Stamey
made the presentation address. Rev
johnson will convert the gift into Q
perpetual remembrance by purchasing
books for his library. The class numbers
nearly twenty.
A communication was published In
the Dubois Courier last Saturday dated
"Panic, Pa" and signed "Jeffersonian,
which was intended to stab w. o. Smith
in the back as candidate for the legis
lature. Smiths answer yesterday
morning is evidence that he is able Il
defend himself. In his answer Il
"Jeffersonian" Mr.. Smith announces
that he will be a candidate for the
third term as legislator.
The Knights of Golden Eagle, o
Reynoldsville held public installation
Of officers and gave supper and enter
tainment in the G. A. II. Hall last sat
urday evening. Thesupper was suitable
for the most fastidious, and the talen
| in the eutartainment which cOnsiste,