The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
LOTS OF LOGS.
No Water TO Float Them, and Big Dam
age Being Done.

Over 20 600. 600 feet Of logs are now back in
the Susquehanna river They belong to the
Williamsport lumber firms. The recent rains
have given but slight rise 10 the river, and
each day without the stock of logs being
brought in means n loss Of at lenst 4lOO. 600 10
Williamsport Unless the logs are brought
In the sawmills will be idle until the season
OF 90 or longer,
Noah Smith and Harry Kuhn are in Jail at
Greensburg, charged with robbery. Smith
confessed, giving the names OF three others
who committed the series OF robberies four
years ago. when over 50 900 worth Of jewelry
was stolen, and part Of the plumber has been
recovered.
A factory for the manufacture OF steel
singetrees and neck-yokes will be establish
ed at Washington by Pi,tsburgers. represent
ing capital OF S2i0 900 Samuel f. Patter
son and y. q. sugden. both OF Pittsburg, are
backing the investment.
Detective Barring of New York, arrested
James Farrell ut Aiquippa, on a charge of
being implicated In murder committed at
Altoona during July last Ferrel Is an en-
ploye OF tho steel works at Aliquippa.
John Taylor n colored man. was arr, sted
at Kane by Postoillce Inspector Owings
charged with opening a letter directed to Miss
Jennie Taylor. on which Taylor collected
Sli. He confessed tho crime.
The barn of David Plfer, OF Henderson
township, near Punxsutawney, was destroyed
by an incendiury lire. The loss is 90 600. with
no insurance. 1t was the third fire loss of
Piler within n month.
Rev. G. ID. Tinker. who has been pastor OF
the Fret Baptist Church of Sharon; for the
past five years, surprised his congregation By
announcing his determination TO relnquish
his charge.
John Rhodes, of summerville, laid down
on the Cambria iron compauy's railroad
tracks, at JohnstowD, Saturday night. He
was run over by car, aud fatally hurt.
The sheriff closed the plant OF the Arch-
tectural iron company at Canonsburg, on n
judgment of 81, 900 In favor OF the Baird
machinery company of Pi,tsburg.
George c. Maxwell, of Washington. has
sued the Clipper coal company for 100000
damages for undermining his farm aud re-
moving $4,000 bushels Of coal.
| The Mount Pleasant Slavonic Catholic
church. Of Westmoreland county, has been
seized by the sheriff at the suit OF Geore Zifcak
member, for debt of 81 900.
Jacob Strobe, hermit 10 years old living
In the mountains near Dunbar. fell seventy
five feet to the bottom Of II steep ledge and
was killed.
John Pain. a colored ex-conyict Ia in jail
at Uniontown. charged with criminal as
saut on Mrs. Mary j. Nichols. an aged
| widow.
Mrs Sarah Porter OF Cherry Hill. Indiana
county,is under arrest. charged with attempt
ing to burn the house OF her son-in-law Geo.
A. Coy.
| Amos Johnston, 1S years old OF North
Sewickley township, Beaver county. was
fatally injured by the explosion OF an old
| gun.
| Mre Faust widow OF tho late ex-SherifI
Faust, OF Clearleld, was struck by train
and instantly killed. near her home.
James Williams and Frank Smith. highway
robbers Of Burgettstown, were sentenced to
five years In prison at Washington.
The body OF Henry Frye. Of Tusseyvlne,
| Center county. was found In the mountsils.
Frye disappeared two weeks ago
William A. wiford is under arrest at Ere.
| On a charge preferred by his wife that he has
another wife living in Pittsburg.
man named Lindsay Is upder nrrest al
| Rem noldsville charged with committing sew.
eral recent incendiary fires.
Louis Curlley and wife are in Jail at Scott.
dale, on a charge OF stealing S200 worth OF
goods found In their house.
d. II. Hayman, of New Brighton, was way.
| laid, robbed Of s3 aud kicked by four high.
waymen Wednesday night.
| james Anderson, tho 416-year-old son OF
Orville Anderson, OF New Geneva, was killed
| by q runaway team.
James Hughes. a farmer near Franklin, was
killed by driving into deep hole, his horse
| falling on top OF him.
A son Of George ysorva. Slavonic coke
worker OF Lemont, Fayetto county, was cut to
pieces by a train.
The barn OF John X. Campbell farmer
near Limestone, 10 miles from Clarion, was
destroyed by fire.
Fred Thomas. OF Smithneld, near Union.
town, was fatally injured by being thrown
from a horse.
young child OF Mr.. Harvey, OF Lamont
near Dunbar, was killed by q train Sunday
night.
Kier Brothers, fire brick manufacturers
near Greensburg, advanced wuges 10 per
| cent.
Ex-Postmaster Weaver, OF Clearheld. was
seriously injured by an unmanageable horse.
Barron 4 Walters, hardware merchants OF
Morrellville. near Johnstown, assigned.
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