The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-12-11
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
ABsCONDED.
Altoona Building and Loan Associations
will be the Heaviest Losers.

City Solicitor william A. Ambrose, Of Al
toona. has absconded. He left Friday,
November 22 presumably for Pittsburg, and
since that time no trace whatever can be
learned Of his whereabouts. The amount Of
| shortage In his accounts is unknown, but II IL
said the figures will aggregate $4,000 or
| $4,000. The downfall Of Mr.. Ambrose has
caused n sensation for he was one Of the most
widely known lawyers In that section of the
state. Besides being solicitor Of the city, he
was solicitor for three prominent local in
stitutions, the Security, Mutual and proyl-
dent building and loan associations and the
State building and loan association. Besides
looking after these public institutions, he en-
| joyed a large and lucrnssve law practice, and
was one Of the most highly respected citizens
of Blair county.
| A bad freight wreck occurred on the Balti-
more n Ohio railroad at Demmler station,
two miles west Of McKeesport a few minutes
before midnight Monday. II was caused by
| the breaking Of an axle on one Of the cars of
fast freight No; 96, eastbound. As result
| II cars were derailed, several Of them tele-
scoped and overturned and both tracks were
torn up for n considerable distance. Traffic
| was continued by using the Pittsburg Lake
Erie road, which parallels the Baltimore
Ohio at that place. No one was hurt.
The extension OF the Bellefonte Central
Central railroad from State College to Pine
Grove Mills. Is beginning to take definite
| shape. The rights of way have been record
ed and part of the grading completed The
extension will go through a rich farming and
| mineral country, with prospects OF further ex-
tension into stone Valley, in Huntingdon
county, at present untouched by railroads
and teeming with mineral and woodland
riches.
Fire broke out Sunday In the carpen-
ter shop department OF the Ajax engine
works In Cory, and before the fire depart
ment could act effectively the entire concern
was gutted. The plant was owned and
operated by II. S. Battles, of Girard. The
loss Is estimated at $4,000, and II Is pretty
well covered by insurance.
At / o'clock Sunday morning fire broke out
| In the Methodist Episcopal church at Beaver.
The building is brick structure located on
the public Square. The damage done Is
about $4,000 or S5,000 fully insured. The
furniture organ, and library were about
ruined. The pastor of the church is Rev.
DIR. G. A. Holmes.
Rev. W. A. McClymonds, pastor Of the
Peter Greek United Presbyterian Church In
Washington county, has resigned, thereby
ending II long-standing dissention In the
congregation.
At Beaver Falls Harry White, solicitor foi
the Masonic national university, reports that
he Is receiving $500 per day and has many
promises of more as soon as everything l.
permanently and certainly arranged.
While shooting at mark with Floberi
rifle Saturday, little son OF Thomas Walton,
of Bradys Run, near Beaver Falls, accident.
ally shot his little sister in the back, making
n dangerous wound.
The Presbyterian church was rededicated
at Sharon Sunday. Rev. L. X. Donehoo, OF
Pittsburg, conducted the evening services.
Rev. Mr.. Eddy, OF Connellsville, addressed
| the congregation In the morning.
Hiram NJ. Umbel, of Markleysburg, was
found unconscious in a Uniontown hotel,
having blown out the gas. Doctors think he
may recover
The death warrant Of Robert Moseby was
received ut Washington on the Sd. He will
be hanged on Feb 20 next, instead Of Feb.
~, rs first announced.
Edward leighton, an S-year-old boy OF
Beaver Falls, crippled himself for life ny fall
ing ON double-bitted AK.
Joe Balkoka and John II. Stanton were ar
rested Mt Johnstown for swindling various
merchants.
: james 8. Wallace has been elected steward
a and Robert Artman engineer by the Mercer
county poor directors.
Washington county sheep damage fund
, | having been exhausted, payments for sheer
, killed by dogs have been suspended.
The thirty-third annual session of the
D Teachers institute Of Lycoming county, will
0 be held In Muncie, Dec. 49,
,, The Teachers institute OF Center count,
will meet at Bellefonte, Monday, Dec 10.
Peter Yarisinus, slav, was crushed t.
death under a car OF coal at Sharon.
: The Hotel Main, at Washington, has beer
: purchased for .4s,00 by George w. Roberts
I He may build theater on the site, but caI
: not do so until the expiration of the leases
r which have two years TO run.
I After undergoing repairs, st. Johns Ger
man Catholic church, of Altoona, was re
opened Sunday with impressive ceremonies
Bishop Phelan presided, and Rev. Father
Elliott and Mccarthy delivered the sermons
IA Tobias Evans, u farmer, was accidental,
and perhaps fatally shot near West Newton
by David Shelkey while they were preparing
e to 90 ON Il hunt.
r verstinc & Kline's lumber mill, at Brook
r, Vile, together with large quantity Of latl
a and shingles, was destroyed by fire. Loss
ir $4,000; no insurance.
Of Isaiah whitby died at Uniontown from
u lockjaw, caused by wounds received from th
accidental discharge of his gun while he wa
y hunting few days ago.
"a A mad dog at Farhaven, bit Miss Dawson
10 ON the arms and bit two other dogs and
q horse before 1t was killed.
~ Youngstown will be made tlrst-class post
~ Office on January 1, and the offices at Hazel
ie ton and Briar Hill will be made sub-stations
10 The Beaver Falls Council appointed fou
more policemen, making six In the town, be
ei cause of the increase Of lawlessness and rob
berries.
The ii. G. Frick Coke company has bough
from Samuel Hunter 100 acres Of coal land 4
:, Unity township, Westmoreland county TO
n $4,000.
ii Thomas Briggs, familiarly called Uncl
~ Tommy, a well-known raftsman, was drown
,se ed in Conewango creek, near Warren o
n Saturday.
30 The farmers institute Of Center count
is will be held at Rebersburg on January IA an
IN 10, and at Unionville on January l6 and II.