The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-10-13
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
F00TPADS F0ILED.
Young Man When Attacked Throws His
Pocket-Book Away.

over q fence, and after he regained
consciousness he recovered IL. G. A.
Walters store was broken into the
same night and over n hundred dollars
worth Of goods stolen
The following Pennsylvania pensions
have been issued: John Cake, Hazel
ton; Nicholas Martell, Frenchville;
James Cahill, Allegheny: John f. Wun-
derich, Pittsburg; William u. Taylor,
Wilkesbarre: Emanuel Gable, Patton.
Increase-William Austin, New Alex
ondria; Henry Stouffer Ramey. Orig
lnal. widows. etc.-Elenvra Kindred,
Ashley; Nancy Alderman. Johnstown:
Susan J. Lille, Carbondale; minor of
Leonidas Kelly, of Pittsburg; Samuel
Mansfield, Neale: Michael A. Zorne,
John E. Pettigrew. Fauncetown;
George w. Livengood, McGees Mills;
Henry Lowe, Scottdale; Robert Mont
gomery, dead, Sitka; Arthur Bennett,
Sailors and Soldiers home; Benjamin
Beers. Fallen Timber; Adam Yahnert,
Sallx: Joanna Cross, Rlmersburg; min
ors of Samuel II. Brown, Perryopolis;
minors of William Tape, Pittsburg;
minors of Robert q. Long, Braddock;
Susannah Moore. BakersviIle; minors
of Charles +. Varndell, Pittsburg and
Fayette Springs; Christian Hoch, AL
Iegheny: Samuel Day, Washington;
Henry II. Fair, Oil City: James Urey,
Clearfield: Joseph B. Steiner, Pitts
burg: Charles Stanford, Erie; William
i. Meanor. Marion Center; Isaac T.
Smith, Dents Run; Jacob F. Roof.
Pittsburg: Henry A. Harkins. Etna;
Barter s. Redpath, Perrysville; Samuel
Craig. deceased, Redmans Mills; Sam
uel Wilson, Irwin; Jane A. Craig, Red
mans Mills; Mary Wakefield, Seward;
| Susannah Faith, Pittsburg: Mary NJ.
Merritt. Granville Joseph T. Shoema-
ker, oakland; William r. Thomas,
/ - n.. .l.An a.
burg; Mary C. Harding, BeIlefonte;
Catherine T.. Jellison, Petrolia; Mathil-
da Helm. Allegheny.
Miss BERTHE Becker, of Moravia,
Tuesday afternoon was driving past
the residence of Robert Miller In Big
Beaver township, when she saw flames
coming from the roof. In trying to
oren a large double gate her hand
caught on some rusty nails and was
badly lacerated. With the blood
streaming from her wounds she enter
ed the house. to find no one at home
| excepting two little girls, whom she
saved. She then sprang into the buggy
and rode quarter of mile away to
school house which some men were re-
pairing and notified them. They hur-
ried back, and, by the hardest kind of
work, saved the house. Miss Becker,
after the danger was over, tainted.
John Sprenkel of Company I, Eighth
regiment, N. G. p, is missing. The
regiment has been on duty In the Haz-
Teton strike region, and Sprenkel got
| leave of absence to go home on sat
urday night. Nothing has been heard
of since, and it is feared he may have
fallen into n mine hole near the camp.
When the company returned to
Wrightsville SprenkePs wife and child
were waiting at the station, and there
was distressing scene when the news
was broken.
Mrs. James Brown, a widow, and her
daughter, who reside alone on a farm
near Harrisville, We're tortured by
masked robbers Monday night. When
they refused to tell the hiding place of
their money the robbers choked the
women. who, when almost dead. point
ed to corner of the room in which $40
was secreted. Securing this and all the
valuables In the house, the bandits de-
parted. Mrs. Brown and her daughter
sustained severe injuries from blows on
the head.
An explosion occurred at the Buck
horn, where Z. w. Films stone quar-
ries are located at Altoona, the other
day. After putting four kegs of pow
der I'm two rock-drilled holes the fuse
was lighted and the men who had re-
paired to a safe place, after hearing
two reports, returned to where the fuse
was. and just then third explosion
occurred. Thomas Cosgrove. Thomas
Moore and several Italians were hurt
Fire broke out at Smiths Ferry the
other day in the block occupied by the
post office, Harvey Wallace's general
store, and the dwelling and store OF
Charles Hooker The block was en-
tirely destroyed and nothing was saved
by the tenants. The blaze is thought
to have been started from a defective
5000. ~ '''
Patrick Donahoe of New Kensingtor
has been held for court by Squire Will
liam II. Slicker. He Is charged with
tearing down a Polish flag. The pa
triotic societies are raising fund t.
carry the case to the supreme court II
; tember 20. when the Poles dedicated
St. Joseph's Polish Roman Catholic
church here.
The executive board Of the Mercer
. County Agricultural society met a
| Stoneboro and arranged for the pay
ment of all premiums, purses Offered
In the races and general expenses con
nected with the exhibition. They alst
declared a dividend of 25 per cent, be
: sides reserve of 10 per cent. to be uset
/ in improving and beauifying thu
grounds.
Rev. Father James Brennan, of tn,
Sacred Heart Church at Sharon re
ceived a cablegram few days ag'
2 from Pope Leo Kill, Rome, Italy, ten
dering best wishes and congratulation
on the coming celebration of the TWEEN
ty-fifth anniversary of his ordination
: to the priesthood, which occurs on th'
18th of October.
Anxious to know the price of whea
at Chambersburg before returning L
his western home, John Witter o
Wichita, Kan, went to an elevate
Monday evening and. while discussing
the market, fell out of a door, receiv
ing injuries from which he died Thurs
day night. He was heavy land owne
in Kansas.
A heavy explosion Of gas occurred II
No. 2 slope of the Parrish Coal Com
pany at Plymouth few days ago, b.
which three men lost their lives. Tn
victims are: Isaac Edmunds. miner
aged 65, widower; George Eddy, driver
aged 22, single: Louis Richards, drive
boss. aged 50, married. wife and tw
children.
The awful torture Isaac Aiderfer re
ceiyed from three robbers a week ag
at Norristdwn resulted fatally. To
after toe dropped off from the burnin