The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-01-06

WEEK anu was buel cdiicu hOincs leoN.
Cole is good worker.
A travelling "crook" was found in
VIM. Copping's barn about eleven
o'clock New Years night covered up
under some hay. He claimed to have
crawled in there to spend the night.
John e. Thomas, proprietor OF the
barber shop next door to Hotel Belnap,
has had three new barber chairs put
into his tonsorial parlors. The chairs
are the latest improved and are very
pretty.
Misses Mary Muir, Lulu Black, Edith
Clark, Susie Schultze and Minnie
Whitmore, members OF the Reynolds
Vile Senior Glass Of 97, took dinner
with Prof. Lenkerd at Hotel Mcconnell
Christmas day.
The Sr. Baptist Union Of this place
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, Fredrick Booth; vice-president,
Harry Truitt; secretary, Blanche Whit
more; treasurer, George Rhea; organist,
Gertrude Deible.
The Daughters Of st. George held
social in the lodge room after the regu-
lar session of their lodge last Wednes-
day night. Their 'lords" and lovers
were present to help devour the good
things prepared by the Daughters.
Miss Byrde Ross gave a leap year
party to about forty young people at the
Ross House last Thursday evening.
The last few hours of the old year were
spent joyously by the young people.
An excellent midnight supper was
served.
The town council granted the Reyn-
oldsville Electric Light, Heat and
Power Co. the right OF way to establish
an electric plant and the use Of the
streets and alleys to erect poles under
conditions to be made out by the Solici-
tor and committee appointed.
"Calico Jack" who was such an
eccentric fellow that he attracted
especial attention in any section he
chanced to go, was drowned in the Red
Bank creek between New Bethlehem
and Fairmount Monday morning. John
McGonigal was his proper name. He
lived in Rathmel eight or ten years ago.
The school entertainment given in
| the p. D. S. Of A. hall at Rathmel last
| Thursday evening, was grand success
in every respect. The hall was packed,
the entertainment was excellent and all
who took part in it deserve praise. The
net proceeds amounted to about $4,000.
The money is to be used to purchase
bell for the school building.
Jacob Moore, Washington town
ship farmer, lost his dwelling house,
with all its contents, the day before
Christmas by fire. Some Of the house,
hold goods were carried out OF the
house, but not out OF the reach OF the
fire fiend, and were burned up. Mr..
The origin of the fire is unknown.
William Degnan, who was taken to
the Hospital for Insane at Warren
almost fourteen years ago, died in that
hospital Sunday night, aged about forty
six years. His remains were brought
to this place yesterday by James Deg
nan, brother of deceased. Services will
be held in the Catholic church at 900
A. M. to-day and the interment will take
place in the Catholic cemetery.
William Degnan was single man.
Cad. G. Matson died at his home near
Brookville Monday evening OF last
week. Mr.. Matson purchased the brick
hotel in Reynoldsville six or seven
years ago and was proprietor Of it until
several years ago when poor health
necessitated his getting out of business
and the hotel was then leased. Josh
Emery is now proprietor of the hotel.
Mr.. Matson was a Grand Army man.
He was member of the 105th
Regiment.
Rey. Hubert Rex johnson, former
pastor of the Presbyterian church in
this place, now president of the Blairs-
vile College for Women, was in Reyn-
oldsville over Sunday. He preached
for his former congregation Saturday
evening, Sunday morning and evening
and administered the Sacrament after
the morning sermon. Rev. JOhnson's
old friends were delighted to greet him
and sit under the sound of his voice
once again.
The following are the officers OF Hia-
watha Council, No. 733, Jr o u A M,
for the present term; Past Councillor,
w Fl Cable; Councillor, r e Murray;
Vice Councillor, A A Stewart; Rec.
Sec., w Weaver; Asst. Rec. Sec., ]
w McIntyre; Fin. Sec., G Barto;
Treas, # p Alexander; Cond., w A