The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-11-17

A seven-year-old lassie, in reciting
her geography lesson last week. gave
this definition of an oasis: IA fertile
stop in a desert"
| Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Walter Palen, of
West Reynoldsville. royalty entertained
number of invited guests at their
home Friday evening.
DR.. c. G. Rumberger, assisted by
Roman T.. Koehler and the Nj. T.. choir,
gave an illustrated song service in the
lecture room of the NJ. T.. church last
Friday evening.
]. =. Mowry, who opened a small
grocery store in the jerks building,
corner Second and Main streets, a few
months ago, has closed his store for
lack of patronage.
c. Smathers, a highly respected cit
izen of Brookvile, aged % years, had II
stroke Of apoplexy on the Sth inst. and
died Friday morning. The funeral took
place Sunday afternoon.
The Daughters of Rebekah lodge at
this place have secured the rooms in
the second story of the Star building,
and are fitting them up for banqueting
for their own and for public use.
V. l.. Moore, who represents a large
publishing house and has been located
at Bellefonte, Tyrone, Johnstown and
other places during the past year, Is
visiting his parents near this place.
The New Haven Palladium, in speak
ing of one of Fred Emerson Brooks en-
tertainments. says: "The audience
laughed till their sides ached, and in
the pathetic poems the reverse was the
order"
The knights of Pythias will celebrate
the nineteenth anniversary of the lodge
in this place by giving supper in
Bells hall on Wednesday evening, Nov.
24th. Prominent speakers are expected
to be present.
Miss Margarie Gray, aged about "a
years, died at her home in Brookville
Saturday from injuries received by
falling off high porch last Thursday
evening Her remains were buried
Monday afternoon.
Monday evening a surprise party was
given at the residence of James Irving,
on Grant street. in honor Of Miss Lizzie
Irving's birthday. Quite u number OF
young people were present. Refresh
ments were served.
The B. Y. p. U. OF the Baptist church
held social at the residence of DR..
J. G. King, on Main street, last Wednes-
day evening. The interesting feature
of the social was chalk talk by Rev.
]. NJ. Dean, pastor Of the Baptist church.
The jefferson County Teachers Insti-
tute will be held in the court house at
Brookville during the holidays, begin
ming Monday, Dec. 9th. Supt. Teit-
rick has secured excellent instructors
and good entertainments for this insti
tute.
The large three-wheeled engine that
was on the r. & F. G. R'y on trial few
days, with view Of this road buying it,
has proven too heavy for the rails used
on the r.. & F. C. The engine was
built for the Adirondack Mountain
road.
An elevator has been put in the JEFF
ferson Supply Co. store at this place this
week. To make the elevator run to
the third floor it was necessary to build
small addition on the roof of the
store building large enough for the
elevator.
The Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
'silver social" to have been held at the
residence of DR.. Alexander last Friday
evening, was postponed until last even
ing. II was pleasant social and
the society's treasury was enriched by
the silver contribution.
Notwithstanding the inolement
weather, the box social given at the
Jenk's school house last Thursday even.
ing by the teacher, Miss Nellie Sutter,
and pupils OF the school, was a financial
success. The money raised is to be
used in beautifying the school room.
On Wednesday, November oath, the
B., r. & p. R'y will sell excursion
tickets from Reynoldsville to Buffalo
N. Y, and return for $500 for the
round trip. Tickets are good going
only on the train leaving here at 12.5(
p. NJ, on above date, but are good tt
return on any regular train II used or
or before Saturday, Nov. 9th.
q Farmers institute will be held il
jefferson county at the following places
and dates: Paradise November 29ti