The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-06-05

George j. Humbert, the Norristown, tin
plate manufacturer, has combined with some
Pittsburg capitalists to build an Industrial
extension to the south OF Connclsyille. They
have secured options on 400 acres, Of which
GO acres will be used for manufacturing
site, 43 acres for park, and the remainder
will be laid out In lots. The new company
will be known rs the Connelsvile Extension
company. j. II. Ross, OF Pittsburg, Is it's rep-
resentatiye. The company will include Hum
berts tin-plate mill, employing about 400
men, a knitting factory for the manufacture
OF seamless hosiery and underwear, employ
ing 10 men; boiler works employing $50
men; plant for the manufacture Of enamel
ed bath tubs and sanitary plumbing. employ
Ing 200 men, and boot and shoe factory,
employing 100 men. There will be no COM
pany stores. II the local electric railway
company do not extend their line o new com
pany will be organized.
At Greensburg Samuel Clifford was ac-
quilted Of the charge OF attempting to poison
the father and mother OF his wife. The YER
dict gives general satisfaction. Notwith-
standing the fact that Clfford's wife was
foremost in his prosecution, he expresses love
for her, and would readily take her back
were 1t not for her father and mother.
Mrs. Michael Msley, OF New Castle, was
abused by her husband and son Martin dur
ing drunken carousal Of the two men.
Richard Agen, a boarder, then attacked father
and son with piece OF scantlng, and injur-
ed the latter so badly he died. Agan surren-
dered himself
Patterson, Vandegrift and the South Penn
Oil Company are starting test wells on the
Tedrow and Riggle farms, located south
| west OF Aleppo. Greene county. Farther east
Of these locations a number OF test wells are
drilling or ready to start.
George Mulok is In jal at Unlontown,
AZ
Ed Rice at Fayette station Il year ago. Rice
was beaten to death, and his body thrown
into Dunbar creek by a gang OF Huns and
Slavs, who mistook him for a "blackleg."
The Meadvile water company has offered
to sell out to the city for 100000. The com
pany desires IN answer by May 80. and will
permit councils to accept the proposition,
subject to ratification by popular vote.
Alfred oxley, paymaster and bookkeeper
| at the foundry OF John Wood, Jr.. at Con-
shohocken, was blinded on Saturday by a
stranger, who threw pepper In his eyes and
robbed the Office OF bag containing $500.
The Elwood City Council has called o
special election on the question OF issuing
s20, 900 OF borough bonds for the erection OF
a city hall, and a new school building and
street improvements.
Samuel Gallinger, Of Plttsburg, was fined
| $40 and costs at Greensburg for tearing
| down diphtheria card and removing his boy
who was suffering with the disease, In viola
tion OF the health ordinance.
The Layton ferry company, Of Fayette
| county, capital $500, and the Euclid coal and
coke company, OF South Fork, Cambria
county, capital 10000, were chartered Tues
day,
Fire In V. E. Sweeney's grocery store at
Beaver Falls destroyed about $500 worth Of
goods. family sleeping above the store
was almost suffocated.
Eckles 4 Ritchie are drilling in the sand
on the Economic property and have show
| Of oil. The owners have gotten foxy, and
are playing 1t for a mystery.
Meadville council has agreed to buy the
water company's plant for Sl05.000, subject
to popular vote, II the plant be delivered
October /.
A Paris firm complains that the Carnegie
Company has infringed its patents in making
armor plates by the nickel-steel process.
William Wise, farmer near Woodward,
Centre county, committed suicide by hang
ing in his barn.
Rev. Samuel A. Martin, ID. D., was inaug-
urated president Of Wilson College for Wo-
men, at Chambersburg.
The Woodland OIL Company Is drilling at
1000 feet on the Turbee farm, near Clays-
vile, Washington county.
Postmasters in the Beaver Valley have
agreed 10 close their offices at 7 p. m. here
after.
John Boyle has been appointed deputy col
| lector OF Internal revenue at Uniontown,
| vice Il. NJ. Harrington, dismissed.
Samuel McElree's barn, near Johnsto wn
was burned to the ground. Loss $500.
James Shearan, n miner, was killed by a
fall OF coal at the Turner mines, at Ferris, Pa.