The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-22

Francis J. Weakley, Esq, the young
attorney who will locate here, has
taken two rooms in the Mahoney build
ing on Main street. They are now
being made ready and will make hand
some and suitable offices for the
purpose.
No freight from Pittsburg for
four or five days the past week,
which was caused by the burning Of the
Mahoning bridge on the A. V. R'y, cut
some of our grocerymen short on GER
tain lines of supplies they were expect
ing from the "Smoky City"
On Monday morning at about 500
o'clock the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James McCreight died of catarrhal
pneumonia Funeral services will be
held this, Wednesday, morning at 1000
o'clock, conducted by Rev. II. r. John
son, pastor OF the Presbyterian church.
| The whole number of pupils enrolled
in the Reynoldsville schools up to close
of the fourth month, Jan. 9th, was 800.
The epidemic of measles and whooping
cough has seriously interfered with
school work during the last month and
at the present time many are absent
from school on that account.
An electric clock is being put in the
office OF the tannery with wires extend
ing through the entire plant, for the
use of the watchman. Ten stations are
placed in different sections OF the
tannery and as the watchman visits
each and presses button the time and
place is registered at the clock in the
Office.
Hi Henry's Minstrels, who appear at
Reynolds opera house next Monday
night, number nearly half hundred
people and is the same big company
that made such big hit at Philadel-
phia for two weeks. The reason for
appearing here is to fill in an off date
en- route to Pittsburg, where they APP
pear tne IOllOwlng week.
The stockholders of the First Nation
al bank met in the bank on Tuesday
| afternoon OF last week and elected the
following officers: President, G. Mitch
ell; vice-president, Scott McClelland;
cashier, John H. Kaucher; directors:
G. Mitchell, Scott McClelland, John H.
| Kaucher, ]. C. King, G. w. Fuller, G.
| T.. Brown, John II. Corbett.
The Republicans Of Indiana and JEFF
ferson county were promised three can
| didates to select from for Senator at the
coming primaries, but NJ. G. Watson,
Esq, of Indiana county has withdrawn
as candidate for State Senator and
that leaves two candidates in the field,
Senator Mitchell of this county, and Mr..
Langham, of Indiana county.
We have been requested to state that
we were in error last week in mention
ing that Hon. w. o. Smith had only
filed Representative chair two
terms at Harrisburg. Smith served
three full terms and was elected to fill
the unexpired term of F. A. Weaver,
which was only mplimentary honor.
William Orlando is well acquainted
with the members OF the Senate and
House.
Samuel M. Shields, of Clover town
ship, candidate for Republican nomina-
tion for county commissioner, was in
Reynoldsville last week looking after
his political interest in this place. Mr..
Shields, who is one Of the present CON-
missioners of Jefferson county, is some-
what handicapped and cannot get out
to hustle for the nomination. The
auditors are settling the county ac-
counts and it is necessary for Mr..
Shields to be in the Office most of the
time.
George Hughes, familiary known as
DOC" Hughes, has moved into and
taken charge OF the Reynolds home
stead on East Main street, which has
been converted into a hotel, Of which
mention was made in THE STAR few
weeks ago. The new hotel will be
known as the Arlington House. Mr..
Hughes has been in the hotel business
with brother of his at Rathmel few
years. and, therefore, has had consider
able experience in catering to the wants
of the people.
Val. S. Murray of Gaskill township,
is announced in this issue of THE STAR
for the nomination for county commits
sioner. Mr.. Murray, who is father OF
our townsman, DR.. J. Fl. Murray, is a
Republican we'll known in Jefferson
county and who has host OF friends in
the county. Mr.. Murray did not fully
decide until Monday of last week to be
q candidate, although he has had a
hankering after the Office for several
months. His friends will have to de-
eide by their ballots whether he will