The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-01-29

The special services which have been
held in the Presbyterian church the
past few weeks closed on Sunday. Fif-
teen new members we're added to the
church.
Room No. 9 of the Prescottville school
has been closed on account of an epi-
demic of measels. The teacher, Miss
Mary Patton, and larger number of
the pupils are victims of the disease.
Paul A., five-month-old son of ]. NJ.
Dunn, died of measles followed by pneu-
monia on Monday morning at 300
o'clock. Services were held yesterday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. H. r.
johnson.
w. ]. Weaver has received the APP
pointment of Special Deputy State
Councillor for the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. He
will go to Westmorland county next
week to work up the organization
throughout the county.
The Emporium Weekly Echo, which
was changed to The Semi Weekly Echo,
recently, has dropped back to the old
way again and will be published ever
Tuesday. Lack of support choked off
Bro. Johnson's enterprising attempt.
The ice put up in Reynoldsville is
the finest by far for many year. 1t
is full twelve inches thick and almost as
clear as a crystal. While it looks nice
now it will still appear more beautiful
along in the ides of July and August.
Ida, the thirteen-month-old daugh-
ter OF James G. Bowser, of Pleasant
ave-, died on Friday, Jan. oath. Ser
vices were held on Sunday afternoon at
200 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. w.
Crawford. Interment in Beulah ceme-
terry.
| An order was issued at Washington,
d. c., on Monday of this week for the
free mail delivery system in Dubois.
The people of our neighboring town
expect to sit in their homes and watch
for the mail carrier about the first of
April
There is some talk Of leap year
party to be held in the G.. A. II. hall
soon. Invitations will be issued TO the
gentler sex and their company, and
they will be expected to do the gallant
act, which will include buying supper
for two.
Mention was made in this paper last
week of the death of two Of Philip
Schneider's children, and that a third
was not expected to live. On Thursday
night the third, a son four years old,
died and was buried on Saturday at
1000 A. NJ.
Thos. Mitchell has gone to Kane to
open up his new tailoring establishment.
His brother "Jim" will follow in a few
days. We wish the young men all the
success in the world. While we are
sorry to lose them there are others not
necessary to mention.
1t is the duty of every good citizen to
go to the polls at the coming municipal
election and vote people instead of
party. Good men should be elected re-
gardless of politics. Responsible offices
are to be filled and the voters should
see that right men fill them.
An eighteen-month- son OF Free
mont Chambers fell from chair about
two weeks ago and received some in
juries which were not thought TO be
serious until last Wednesday, when
physician was called and found that it's
shoulder had been dislocated.
The A. V. R'y Co. built temporary
bridge over the Mahoning creek to
replace the bridge destroyed by fire
several weeks ago, and last Saturday
the ice carried off the temporary struc-
ture and passengers, baggage, express,
&C., will have to be transferred until
another temporary bridge can be built.
Hi Henry lost one of his best men
while in town. He was peering around
the front OF the opera house when Alb.
Reynolds came along and asked what
he wanted. The man replied he was
trying to find out how to get into this
"barn." Albert just picked him up and
put him in his pocket and is still carry
ing him around. AS Mr.. Reynolds is
the owner of the palatial opera house
| ,pe cannot hlama him
In the list of announcements in THE
STAR will be found the name of Daniel
Brewer, of Perry township, for county
commissioner. Mr.. Brewer, who is
now filing the Office of commissioner,
is gentleman so well and favorably
known in Jefferson county that comment
from us is not necessary. Mr.. Brewer
and Mr.. Shields have both found it in