The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-06
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
FEVER STILL RAGING.
Reports From the Afflicted District Grow
Worse Daily.

special from New Castle says Iypnoia
fever continues to rage in Neshannock town
ship aud the whole township has the appear
ance Of a vast hospital. ms there are few
families In the township that have not one OF
more cases. There have been several deaths
and many more lying at the point OF death.
80 great Is the dread In the township that
that the people are beginning to move.
new postofllce has been established at
Watsondale, Faye,te county, with Albion 5.
NOVEL; as postmaster.
Fire destroyed six double houses belonging
10 the Stearlng coal company at Hastings.
In the north end Of the county, entailing
loss Of $1,000.
Frank Kuhn, a farmer living near Elders.
Vile, was fatally injured by being thrown
from his horse while In pursuit Of horse
thief.
Mrs. Jacob Faith, OF Moon township, Beaver
county, was burned TO death by her clothes
catching fire while she was making apple
butter.
The Tussey Mining and Smelling company
claim that quartz ore mined near Henrietta
has assayed csc, 900 worth OF gold per car
load.
The forest fires in Beaver county were
checked by Sundays rains, but not until
much farm property was destroyed.
The pastors OF Washington, prayed for rnin
at their Sunday morning service and in the
afternoon heavy shower came.
Rev. W. T. l.. Keifler, OF the Third Presby.
terian church AT Washington. has resigned
because Of differences with his congregation.
The residence OF J. NJ. Rockwell. northeast
OF Sharpsvfle, was Destroyed by ite Sunday
night. Loss $4,000
Freddy" Hanna, sentenced TO six months
in Jail at New Castle. has escaped.
Prlestly Harris was fatally injured by q
fall from scafIold at Johnstown.
A log house at Pitcairn, Allegheny county
built in 1913, was destroyed by fire.
John Travesic IA years old, OF Uniontown,
was fatally injured under train.
The clothing store OF Jacob Levi & Co.,
at Irwin, has been closed by the sheriff. The
Sprugler hotel has also met like fate.
Frank Patton, OF near Butler, was fatally
shot by the accidental discharge of his gun
while hunting.
Only $4,000 more stock subscription is
needed to build the bridge connecting
Rochester and Monaco.
A congregation OF the NJ. +. church has
been organized In Turtle Creek by the mem.
bers who seeded from McMasters NJ. f.
church after the last conference.
Thousands OF dollars worth OF timber and
cord wood have been destroyed by forest fires
near Bellefonte.
Otis Jacoby, miner at suterville, near
Greensburg, has fallen heir to s275, 600 by the
death OF an aunt at Philadelphia.
Ella an s.year- old daughter OF William
n WatarfOrd
fatally kicked in the head by a horse
The westmoreland and Cambria Natural
Gas company, which has been supplying
Johnstown since 1856. will shut of the sup
ply and close business November !. The
wells In Westmoreland county from which 1t
drew the gas has become exhausted. and the
new ones opened are furnishing only q small
amount.
Amos Forseman, Jr., was killed by q train
near Pottsvilie.
Hugh Kunkle and Blanche Gumbert eloped
from Merwin and were married at Cumber-
land.
The clothing and dry goods store OF E.
Cohen. at Altoona. was closed on executions
for $4,000, issued by the creditor.
People at Washington captured 100 carp In
aresorvoir that had been drained by the
water company to be cleaned.
The grist mill of L. NJ. Putnam, at Clymer
station, was burned Thursday night Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
John Golden and J. G, Beam, proprietors
of the Latrobe and Fairfield flour mills at
Greensburg made an assignment.
The directors OF the Cottage Hospital a,
Mercer reelected the old officers and chose
DR.. ]. G. Weidman as physician in charge.
A Christian Endeavor convention Of the NJ.
p. churches OF Washington and Greene coun-
ties and part OF West Virginia will be held at
Washington November z.
The bell from the old school house a,
Monongahela has been moved to the new one,
and is being attached to the town clock,
which will soon be put In order.
George A. Luce and John Gay. OF Auburn,
while attempting TO cross the Lehigh Valley
railroad, were struck by train. Luce was
tnrtantly killed and Gay was fatally injured.
Rev. J. L. Weaver, OF the First Presbyterian
church at Burgettstown, has accepted call
from Philadelphia church.
William Crompton, Cambria county
was probably used In the early ages fol
grinding grain. 1t is eight feet In circumfer
encs and ten feet four inches at the base.
Tho Dauphln county court has issued de-
cree requiring the Sexennial league, which
has a membership Of about Is, 900, to discon
tinue the endowment feature, by which hold
ers OF certificates are promised 81, 900 az III,
expiration Of six years in consideration OF tn,
payment of $3.50 in assessments.
DECLARED TO BE FEASIBLE
NicaraRuan Canal Commissions Repor
to the President.
The Nicaraguan canal commission, through
Colonel Ludlow, its chairman, submitted t,
the president through Secretary olney its re