The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-12-09
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
BIG COAL LAND DEAL.
About Twenty-Four Hundred Acres Bought
in Fayettc County.

Options were taken some time ago on a
large body of coaking coal, extending from
the Monongahcln river on tho west across
Springhill township nearly to the foot OF tho
mountain. These options would expire on
December /, but on Saturday the property
owners were notified that the sale would be
consummated. The parties taking the
options arc snid TO represent 10 different fur
mace companies, and 1t Is the intention to
develop the coal and make coke at an early
day. The price IA 5000 an acre, and there
are about twenty-four hundred acres.
Thieves made haul from tho store OF
Nathaniel Rearick, at Jacksonville, Center
county, carrying awny 10 worth OF goods.
stores in Howard. b the burglars were
frightened away bo se nm entrance was
effected.
While Oliver Casper ngcd 20 years. and his
brother, both employed ON an oil we'll lease
near Petroleum Center, were engaged about
the boiler house the head OF the boiler blow
out, tearing the top Of divers mead Off and
wrecking the building.
At Chester, fire supposed to have origi-
nnted from partly eXtinguishcd CRATE fire
iu tho library destroyed tho summer house
Of Mrs. Mary Hatch, widow OF the late
broker, Nathaniel Hatch, of New York. Loss
$4,000; insured.
The Centralia Colliery. at Ashland, OF the
Lehigh Valley coal company, shut down
Monday for an indefinite period. Five
hundred men and boys nre thrown out of
work.
F.M. Henthorne, n phonograph exhibitor.
hns sued the borough of Claysvil for sl0,-
900 damages for false arrest, arising from
his detention for showing without license.
The barn on Morris Painters farm at
Ruffsdnle. near Greensburg, with all its con-
tents, and rented by John Leighty, was
burned. Loss, $500.
Tho 5-year-old son OF John Miller, OF
Jeanette, may die from the effects Of burns
received by upsotting coffee pots contents
on himself.
wreck at Uniontown. on the Southwest
road, piled up IL cars aud blocked the road
for several hours, besides injuring Brake
man Busser.
Mr.. Newman, who was arrested In Somer-
set county as an accompllce OF Abo Musser,
In the Dabankan burglary. easily proved his
innocence.
Packer collery. near Ashland, owned by
the Lehigh Coal Company. has closed down
indefinitely, throwing 500 hands out OF EN-
ployment.
At Ebensburg two young men were driving
on the street when their horse became en-
tangled in n live electric wire and wus in
stantly killed.
Plate glass workers at Ewood claim to
have discovered n process by which the re-
fuse OF plate glass can be utilized in making
beer bottles.
Teachers will hold n convention Decem-
Der IL, mt Salisbury, to form n permanent
educational society for Western Pennsylvn-
ma.
An additional furnace was fred at Mckee
Bros. glass work, Mt Jeannete, Monday, and
l50 additional hands went to work.
r. p Hornbrake OF Washington, has re-
fused an offer OF $4,000 for patent clothes
wringer
The Sharon Iron Company's furnace re-
sumed after an idieness Of six months. 1t
employs 1876 men.
A valuable horse and buggy was stolen
from the barn OF j. @. Powell, OF Hodley.
William Helnnger was badly injured on
the Erie railroad at Cory.
The president has appointed II. F. Mann
postmaster at Sanbury.