The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-26
Odd Follows and Rsbekahs.


Master Amos II. Hall. OF Philadelphia, pre-
siding. Mayor Mansell made an address OF
welcome, responded to by Grand Master
Hall. Reports made show that the present
membership OF the order In Pennsylvania is
l07.S75. The total amount dsbursed for re.
lief was $685. ,926.75. an increase OF S22,.
272.9s. The State assembly, Daughters OF
Iebekah, also opened its eighth annual ses.
sion. The reports show present member.
ship OF 1886, nn increase OF 1882 Eight.
cen new lodges we're instituted during the
year, and four have surrendered their char
ters. The total OF S5.04i.06 was paid out
for relief. Amendments to the constitution
were adopted, to make that instrument con-
form to the charter granted TO the State as
sembly last year.
A deal is on between the .ew owners OF the
Wopsononnock road and the Beech Greek,
which will result ultimately in the latter road
getting into Altoona by way OF the Altoona
and Phillipsburg connecting line and the
"Wopsy" road. The present narrow gauge
10 Wopsononnock will be mnde broad gauge,
and spur will be built through Homers
Gap, shortening the distance to Wopsonon-
mock by several miles. Tho Beech Greek IL
TO buy "Wopsey" entire. and make of II
lrst-class summer resort. The passenger
iepot will be on Eleventh street and
Fifteenth avenue.
l.. NJ. and s. NJ. Cleaver. OF Centreville,
us
adjoining Claysville, and paying about go
per acre. They will soon have 100 900 acres
,ensed. When this amount IL secured the
company. composed OF capitalists from New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore and Cleveland,
will take charge and open up coal works.
An expert mneralogist will shortly be sent
10 test the land. Ex-Congressman W. A.
Sipe is also interested In leasing coal land In
The neighborhood.
The well on the Bristor farm, Mt Wes
Union, struck oil at IL o'clock Monday and
is good for at least !, 900 barrels IA day. The
well has flowed constantly since the strike
was made and mt o'clock had almost filled
a 250-barrel tank. This well Is u part Of the
territory recently purchased by the South
Penn company The strike was In the fifth
foot sand. the same as the Fonner No. 1, and
was 500 feet north.
An east-bound freight on tho Buffalo and
Susquehanna Railroad ran into an open
switch about seven miles east of Austin. The
train was going about 20 miles an hour. The
engine and six cars were badly demolished
Engineer james Mitchell, OF Austin, jumped
In time to save himself, but Brakeman John
Krebbs was instantly killed. krebbs was
about q years OF age, unmarried and resi-
dent Of Austin.
The Taxpayers Association OF Schuylkill
County filed n bill In equity in Court pray
ing for an njunction to restrain the County
Commissioners from entering into n contract
with the Hummelstown Brownstone Com
pany for repairing the steps to and erecting
n wall about the prison to cost ~. 800 The
complainants aver that reputable local con
tractors have offered to do the stone work
for $500.
William Miller X Sons, with Offices in the
Carnegie building. have about completed the
new postoillce building In Beaver Falls and
will turn II over to the government officers
next Saturday, finishing 1t in the time stipu-
I latn .T Nh.a (fnN sNt.aA Nn..l
Company. gave the tl-m n contract for erec-
ting a $4,000 stable at his place in Home
wood.
The commissioners appointed by the Gov
ernment to condemn anu fix the damages to
the Pentland property, between Rochester
and Freedom, for usc in the erection of dam
| No. 8, liked the value Of the property at
$4,000 The commission was composed of
James NJ. Piper, &. q. Townsend. A. 4. An
| ierson, W. :. Moore, DIR. A Il. Shallen-
berger and r. Mclaughlin, all of Beaver
county.
Eugene S. Fleisher.a psominent real estate
agent, of East Liberty, Pa, was assaulted
and robbed by highwayman on the Lincoln
avenue bridge between and2 o'clock in the
morning. He was then murdered by being
thrown from the bridge to the ravne 75 feet
below. He was found dying, and was un-
able to give any description OF the murderer
or any intelligent account OF the assault.
A mysterious disease has exterminated
the family OF Mrs. Mary Wignore. Of Home
stead. Last Friday two sons, aged 8 and 3
years, died. Doctors in attendance say the
disease Ia OF mysterious nature, somewhat
resembling scarlet fever. A daughter died
since, and a son, Charles is not expected to
| live.
Two persons were scalded to death by the
bursting OF u still In Michael McGarrty's dis
tillery, at Hazleton. The steam and fluid
h.G arrit ha
owner. and O iaborer. named Andrew CARTE.
Mrs. McGarrity was badly burned In trying
| to save her husband.
George X. Reed, an ex-banker, and one oi
Lancaster's most prominent and wealthy
citizens, died suddenly Sunday He wa
taken Ill on Friday, and died from heart
| trouble. which also caused the death of his
son, John +. Reed, six months ago.
j. William Thorne, who was conspicuous
| In the ranks Of the aboiitlonists, died ut his
home In Sadsbnryville, aged 81 years. He
was prominent agent In the work OF help
| ing runaway slaves into freedom by means
| Of the underground railroad.
The Plttsburg, Allegheny h Manchester
| Traction Company, which carried nearly
! 5000, 900 passengers last year, has refused
I to be absorbed by the Pittsburg Consolidated
/ Company, and will borrow $4,000 for i'm
provemSnts.
Rev. Morton s. Hartzell, son OF Missionary
Bishop Hartzell, has been appointed pastor
for the Beaver Methodist Episcopal church
for the remainder OF this conference year,
and will enter upon his duties June l.
| Haman Minerd, the young man Of Dunbar
who fled from his home last week whils
crazed from eating laurel leaves, has not
! yet been found. 1t IL feared he drowned
himself In reservoir near the town.
| As the result OF being hit on the head with
brick. thrown by Armstead Saunders, Lewis
Wyatt. colored preacher, may die at Lam
aster. Sanders says he threw the brick to
! attract wyatt's attention.
! Reports Of the National Slavonian Conven-
tion ut Wilkesbarre show growth OF 5000
members tho past year; s2O0, 900 paid out
! in that time and 100000 still In the trea-
, sury.
burglars Monday night stole 5000 from
the residence OF George Bruning. In Donegal
township Westmoreland county. 1t is
thought the family was chloroformed.
A syndicate OF Pittsburg capitalists Is me-
gotiating for the purchase OF the Clohesssy
| farm, near Irwin, on which to build tin
plate mill and glass works.