The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-18

| lightning storm struck this place at $40
this morning.
Apples and potatoes were offered for
sale on the streets of Punxsutawney
last week at 25 cents bushel.
Two hundred people wanted at ]. A.
Welsh's TO pay up their account. Some
one year old and some ., and years old.
Thos. Shields, Il boss at the tannery,
came very nearly losing two fingers of
his right hand on II palmer yesterday
afternoon.
The Jewish New Year begins at 600
p. NJ. to-day. A. Katzen's store will be
closed this evening and remain closed
until 500 p. NJ. Friday.
Rev. =. j. Slattery, former NJ. r.
pastor at this place, will move to
jamestown, Pa, and Rev. G. Peters, of
Dubois, will move to Emlenton, Pa.
The New Bethlehem Tindicator has
changed its makeup for time and is
now published as a four-paged paper.
Its readers get all the news just the
same.
A number Of Punxsutawney boys
stole about thirty watermelons from
railroad car and now they are sorry
they did so. They will get hearing
in few weeks.
On account Of the Annual Conference
of the NJ. +. church, which convened at
Erie during the past week, no preach
ing services were held in the Methodist
church last Sunday.
For good laundry work leave your
goods at II. w. Herpel's barber shop,
agent for Dubois Steam Laundry
Goods called for and delivered free of
charge when desired.
Last spring w. r. Cox planted one
good sized potato TO see how many he
could raise from it. Last week when
he came to dig them nc found forty-three
potatoes which weighed twenty pounds.
]. p. Logan, of Dubois, came into
town Sunday afternoon leading his
bicycle with the front tire wrapped
around the saddle. He decided to wait
for the train Monday morning to
ride home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Kelley stop
ped over ut Squire Joseph T. Guthrie's
one day last week on their way from
Bradford to Blairsville where they will
spend the remaining few days of their
earthly existence.
Drop into THE STAR Office, give us a
dollar. and get the paper for one year.
Bear in mind that when the paper is
not paid for strictly in advance the
price will be $50. There will be no
deviation from this rule.
We are indebted to Henry A. Reed
for a red, white and blue edition of the
Louisville Commercial containing a full
account of the big G. A. II. parade at
Louisville last Thursday. Forty.fve
thousand old veterans were in line.
A game of base ball will be played at
Rathmel next Tuesday afternoon, Sept.
oath, between the Rathmel club and
what is known as the barkeepers' club of
Reynoldsvillle. A dance will be held
in r. O. S. of A. hall at Rathmel in the
the evening.
Philip Koehler, who has been a resi-
dent of this place for over twelve years,
left on Monday for Hyndman, Pa,
where he will make his future home.
On Saturday evening a number of
friends gathered at his home to give
him a farewell party.
The tannery at Portland Mills, Elk
county, property of the Elk Tanning
Co., was destroyed by fire Sunday night.
This company own the tannery at this
place which was damaged by fire a
short time ago, and have had number
of fires at their tanneries the past
few months.
Jefferson county's Indebtedness has
lately been reduced by the redemption
of $l5,0 900 of 5 per cent. with the funds
collected from the bond tax. County
Treasurer Waite expects to be able to
take up the balance of the per cent.
loan some time before the close of the
year, This balance yet to be redeemed
amounts to $4,000.
Mrs. Jennie A. Barkley was elected
as the delegate from John G. Conser
Corps No. rs to attend the Woman's
Relief Corps convention to be held at
Punxsutawney Friday. Miss Lulu
Foust was elected as the alternate.
About dozen members of the corps
will drive over from this place to at
tend the convention.
All who wish to meet friends and
have pleasant evening will do we'll to