The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-05-22

tally scalded.
Congressman Charles W. Stone, Of the
Twenty-seventh district, will appoint as q
West Point cadet the candidate who passes
highest at an examination to DO held at War
ren on May %. The examining board con
sists Of Lieut.. J. z. jefferson, W. W. Wilbur.
Col. J. o. Parmlee, DIR. Reverdy u. Stewart
and A. Morck, Jr.
Two children OF Albert Robec's, OF Irwin,
aged5 years and 10 months, respectively.
were suffering from malignant form of dipb
theric Group and their cases had been given
up as hopeless when the doctor, administer.
ed anti-toxine, and the children have fully
recovered.
John Ballantine, who lived alone In n
house on Boston Hill. Plymouth. was found
dead In pool OF blood at the foot Of fight
OF stairs. There was a ghastly wound In his
head, and 1t Is believed he was murdered.
He drew his pension money tho day be-
fore.
The Christian Endeavor convention at New
Brighton elected these officers: President
q. w. kurtz; Woe president, J. w. Hays;
secretary, A. B. Shaw; treasurer, W. ii.
Young; executive committee, Rev. q. w.
Morris and ]. W. Zirkie.
The United States Court OF Appeals at
Philadelphia sustained the decision Of Judge
Acheson at Pittsburg affirming the verdict Of
$4,000 against the Weed estate at Williams
port In the suit brought by Emily L. Tru-
man.
Although tho membership Of Mercer pres
bytery OF the United Presbyterian church in
creased during the year from ! 1.S62 to 1888
the contribution decreased S757, leaving a
deficit Of 1927.
Carnegie employees Of Beaver Falls. are so
m gat aay
granted them that, IL is said, the organiza-
tion of an Amalgamated association lodge is
impossible.
The barns Of I. X. Adams, DIR. NJ. NJ. Ma
goilln, Il. B. Sykes, Charles Clawson and that
belonging TO the estate Of II. ID. Crawford, at
Mercer, were destroyed by incendiary fires
Wednesday night.
Margaret Williams, OF Sharon, has commenc-
ed suit at Youngstown against the Ere raii-
way for S20, 900 damages for the death OF her
husband, John Williams, who was killed near
the Sharm rolling mill.
Executions for s93, ,s55 were Issued against
Amos B. Hostetter, a leaf tobacco dealer Mt
Lancaster. His liabilities are estimated al
100000; assets. $4,000.
The cornerstone for new Presl yterian
church at Clarion has been laid. DR.. Elder
Is the churchs second pastor in its So years
OF existence.
Postmaster Hawkins, OF Beaver Falls, has
received four cans OF wall-eyed pike from
the Erie fisheries to place In Beaver county
streams.
Russell Irwin, the 12-year-old son Of DR.. J.
u. Irwin, has been mysteriously missing
from his home at Washington since Mon
day.
The first person killed on the Turtle Creek
Valley railroad was Jacob Kinks, 50 wears old
OF Franklin township, who was struck BY a
train.
A company has been formed at Beaver
with q capital OF %, 600 for the manufacture
OF wire mat, the invention OF William
Elmes, Beaver Falls man.
John whitman, an old citI zen OF Greens.
burg, was found dead In bed, having died
from heart disease.
At the Westinghouse electric works at Brin.
ton over S150,000 was paid out for two
weeks works TO the employees.
Rev. @. L. E. Cartright, of Irwin, has closed
revival at Paintertown, after having Sc.
cured nearly 100 converts.
A war between ice companies at Union,ovn.
has reduced the prices to 25 cents per lOo
pounds.
All the traction roads of Philadelphia are
to be consolidated.
The Pennsylvania Populist convention has
been called for williamsport, July4
The loss by nre in the Nelson building N,
Monongahela, amountsto $4,000.
John Ramsey was killed by lightning at
Burgettstown. ~
West Newton is to be supplied with water
from two artesian wells
California Normal school commencement
will be held June az.
Sharon citizens will raise 81 600 ON n na,,
OF 900 bonds to secure an opera hous.