The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-12
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PrFSNTED A STOLEN TICKET.
Two Men Arrested for Robbing a Depot @
Year Ago.

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cash and II large number Of tickets. Last
week Charles Hoover presented an un-
stamped Sandy Lake ticket TO the agent ut
Osgood, requesting him TO stamp IT, The
agent recognized IL as one OF the stolen
tickets, and told the man to get on the train
and the conductor would make II good. In
the meantime the general Office at Cleveland
was communicated with and Detective Han
son soon had Hoover under arrest Hoover
implicated n man named Robinson in the
affair. AMI he wns also arrested. The puir
were bound over to court.
Ralph Meek, William Rice, John O'Neil
and William Sharbuugh. boys all under l6
years Of age were arrested In Altoona on the
charge of burglary. O'Neil and Sharbaugh
were captured in the act OF burglarizing the
Peoples tea store. Sharbsugh promptly
| made confession duplicating Meek und
Rice. The youthful crooks confessed TO n
long series of burglaries, and disclosed II
plan they had formed to break into other
business houses In the near future. little
fellow years OF age wns implicated in the
robDeries. The quartette was given hear
ing and each was committed to jail In default
OF $500 bail.
Gov. Hastings has decided TO reappoint
Col. Thomas Robinson, Of Butler. superin-
tendent Of public printing and binding. Hi.
term expires June 4, AMI there aro several
applicants for the pnce. Col Robinson was
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retention, and called TO see the governor to
ask that he be not renppointed. Congress-
man Showalter and other Butler leaders ARE
ono,, ~, astt , ,s ro,,,,o,,,,nan, and
~ "a 'ia ,h -. 20 ~" ,ha, =, shnT
he m'a,e @ sn0 "o'u "a '"' eN>'e''''' '"'' -
An important change in studies Mt the
Washington Female seminary will be in
! gugurated next term, Mrs. Martha NJ Nc
MILAN of St Charles Mo who several
| weeks ago was chosen principal TO take the
! place of Miss \. Sherrard. resigned. was In
| consultation with the trustees concerning the
| course of study nnd teachers. Il was de-
, cided to have two COURSES. There will be
| the regular course with n dipIoma given MS
heretofore, and the prepaTntorv. which is
more advanced. and which includes Greek,
| Latin. French md Germnn.
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ma sI ha., Lo.n cor,,,io,at In connac,,on
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,naJ raoo onI ,haro r',ii ta uaroJ.s yra.
works, concerts and orstory, The ceisbra-
| tion will begin on the morning of the 2lst
and end ON the night of the g2j There will
pe special excursion trains in and n great
crowd from outside of Iiponier valley.
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,n IN ml,,, sui, ,I >" a,a . 90
ynars made bis annanrance one 1f IN.
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.it.ii1 niVni1iS ~ .uo sans snnIIHu "nu
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MISS thompson was chosen vice principal,
Misses Mc,uruy' hart, trechet', rogers,
ir MiheI npee. nliu NUM- 'eae' a., ni
,nuh -. i,iiasas r,; ,V o., na,,.mJa
W"aii,inn dom,,h,.rs 81 ,he nrincinai and
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si's,, We aeU 'o' '"' SUNNI f0''''0" III Wv
Wndn.s,o,, ,,t,,r, ,.,ilo orooor snvaar
his wife. of the Nest End. oil CITY. were bus
ily engaged about the store. n woman enter
ed their dwelling apnrtments and left a baby
bow on n bed together with a note. directing
Mr.. SNYDER in regard to the rearing of the
child There ia no cley to the identity of
the strange woman, The SNYDER family will
adopt the child.
Manager Frank A. Cresswell Of the Tri-
County Agricultural and driving Datk asso-
| citation of Johnstown, closed a contract with
the state agricultural society by the terms
| of which the state fair will he held in that
city again this yeHr-sOmetlme early in Sept
| amber Tn, fnir last year was nm enormous
success. In spite of all haudicaps, lack of
funds for buildings aud the equipment of the
| grounds,
At n meeting OF the finance committee OF
| the borough council Of New brighton, 1t WAS
decided 10 recommend the reduction Of tax
alton for the coming yeas from &. TO mills.
This. on an assessed valuation of ~, sOO, 900,
VIII yieid revenue OF SsV'oVV' whlch @ @the
c0thnin'ee REGARDS as sunncieht 10 run tue
ahairs Oh tue borough 'he coming se"E.
A congregational meeting OF the Presby-
terian church at New Brighton was held to
| take action toward securing pastor. Rev.
| Mr.. Gregg, of Ottawa, ILL.,, was the only min
lister hehru since the ias' ihee,lhg, by
vote II was neeiued not 10 '0ns,uer him.
meeting WIZ ne helu eaeh Meuhesuay even
ing uh'ii uehh'te acuoh Is 'aheh'
After having been out "a hours and 10 min
utes, the jury In the case OF ex-Assstant City
Attorney W. II, House, OF llt,soure, return
CD 'ernlct nnuihg MN suilly on .ne hrs' q,
count. ms count Is allihe ana hpe'ung w.
=. Morerahu ~ .he c'lloe"n,elheht 0, s'.y
inhus, me uelehuah. was reco'hhehueu 10