The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-27

store.
To convince fool against his will is
on par with arguing with mule not
| to kick.
Don't forget to have your eyes ex-
amned and fitted with glasses. G. +.
| Hoffman can do the work.
The Lutheran Sunday school held n
special service in the church Sunday
evening which consisted of singing and
responsive reading.
A car of sheep was unloaded at this
place yesterday to be driven TO Coal
Glen, Pa, to supply the butchers
customers at that place with mutton.
The Ladies' Work Society of the
Presbyterian church will serve ice
cream, cake, coffee and sandwiches In
the Reynolds brick block on Decoration
Day.
Gibbons big store, a pronounced
success! The greatest sale Of shoes
ever known in Reynoldsville. All the
latest styles in tan, calf and patent
leather.
The jefferson and Clearfield Consoli-
dated Coal Company is to be the name
of the new company that purchased the
Bell, Lewis Il Yates C. NJ. Co, works at
this place.
the Peoples Party Of jefferson county
will hold a county convention In Reyn-
oldsville to-day to nominate county
ticket and elect delegates to the State
convention.
Harry Reynolds has been confined to
the house for few days with an injur-
ed back which he received in trying to
ride a bicycle up the hill near the
school house.
Hon. John G. Wooley, who will lee
ture on "Christian Citizenship" in Cen
tennial hall next Monday night, is
acknowledged to be a powerful, logical
and brilliant orator.
A Kickapoo Indian Medicine Compa-
ny came to Reynoldsville yesterday and
pitched several wigwams and large
tent in the vacant lot near the opera
house where the company expects to
remain for two weeks.
Chairman Of the Democratic County
Committee, G.. NJ. Mcdonald, of Reyn-
oldsville, has issued call for the Dem
ocratic primaries to be held on Satur-
day, June 18th, and the County Con-
vention on Monday, June 18th.
A small boy walked into the West
Reynoldsville machine shop one day
last week and asked the proprietor II
that was machine shop, and when in
formed that it was he asked for five
cents worth OF machine needles.
The 10000 reward offered for the re-
capture of David Trainor. who broke
out of the county Jail recently, was
raised as follows: County $500,
Sheriff Gourley $500, Brown, of Bells
| Mill, whose horse Trainor stole, $25 100,
County Commissioner States $500.
A game of ball was played between
the BARRIERS and clerks of Reynoldsville
last Thursday afternoon. The score
was Is to IL in favor Of the clerks when
the game ended. There was enough
chewing" done at it to supply half
dozen games with that feature OF ball
playing.
Saml Lauck and wife, of Driftwood,
passed through Reynoldsville yester-
day on their return home after attend
ing the funeral of Mrs. Laucks father,
Robert Bruce, aged 63 years, a highly
respected farmer of Manor township,
Armstrong county, who was buried at
Manorville Monday afternoon.
Edward p. Elliott, the impersonator,
presented 'Hazel Kirke" in Centennial
Hall last Friday evening to a small, but
appreciative audience. Mr.. Elliott
certainly possesses the ability, bearing
and face OF the actor, and puts them all
to the best of use. He should have
been greeted with packed house.
r. w. Porterfeld, president of the
Oil City Fuel Supply Co., died at his
home in Oil City about noon yesterday.
Interment will take place at Oil City
Friday. Mr.. Porterfeld has made a
number of visits to Reynoldsville since
the o. F. S. Co. opened an Office in
this place and become acquitted with
many of our citizens.
Those who have purchased tickets
for Hon. Woolleys lecture, to be de-
livered in Centennial Hall next Monday
evening, can have their seats marked
by calling at S. Shaffers office, and will
not have to go TO the hall half hour
earlier than necessary to secure seat
and perhaps even then not be able to