The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-05


the Grand knights Templar parade in
Pittsburg. II is expected that 25,O0C
knights will be in line.
G.. J. Corwin, the photographer, will
go to Pittsburg next week to attend
the Conclave and his gallery will be
closed during the week.
Fresh oysters received at Clark's res
taurant, near postoffice, every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. Fresh oyster
crackers always on hand.
David Hetrick, who has gained quite
a reputation among his neighbors as a
weather profit, says we will have fine
weather most all of this month.
The board OF directors of the Reyn-
oldsville Water Company re-organized
Monday. George Melinger was re-
elected president and M. NJ. Davis,
Esq, secretary.
David b. Moore, of Beechwoods
brought load of unusually large pump
kins TO town one day last week and
retailed them out to lovers of the
pumpkin pie. Their average weight
was about fifty pounds.
A letter was received from Walter ID.
Williams last night from Porto Rico.
1t was too late for publications this
week. They encountered big storm
at sea while on the trip to Porto Rico.
The boys are all well.
There has not been enough money
raised yet to purchase and put in the
fountain at the corner Of Main and
Fifth streets, but the solicitors are still
at work. Something over $4,000 has
been raised and It will cost $4,000.
Sunday morning d. NJ. Dunsmore's
COW attempted to swallow a large
apple and it stuck in her windpipe. An
unsuccessful attempt was made to get
the apple out and the COW died Monday
morning. The body was cremated yes
terday.
J. NJ. Dunn and wife, J. A. Myers
and wife and daughter, Miss Edna, Mrs.
f. Porter, Miss Lizzie Porter and Mrs.
w. II. Moore. drove to Corsica last
Thursday to attend reunion of the
members Of the Presbyterian congrega-
tion at that place.
The High School Bulletin" is new
feature added to The STAR this week.
The column will be edited by members
Of the school. The editors elected for
the ensuing two months are as follows:
Editor-in-chief, Will Smith, 80: Assist.
ant editor, Elvie S. Coleman, 80; Local
editor, Aida b. McEntire, 80.
The Home Missionary Society of the
Clarion Presbytery holds a convention
in Dubois to-day and tomorrow. Mrs.
j. A. Myers is the delegate from the
Reynoldsville Presbyterian society. A
number of other ladies from this place
are attending the convention. Rev. w.
F. Reber will preside at the convention
tomorrow evening.
On the morning Of the 2Sth of Sep
tember, 1874, just fifty-four years ago
last Wednesday morning, there was
from 16 to 1S inches of snow on the
ground. There had been a cold rain all
the day before and during the night the
snow fell. Mr.. Niniao Cooper. who
was among the number that was sur
priced to see the deep snow, says it soon
disappeared under the September sun.
We have been informed that every
Sunday the weather is favorable that
squads Of men and boys play cards and
gamble in plain sight Of the Soldier
Run bridge at Tenth street, and in
other places about town, and that un-
less 1t is stopped Information will be
made against the parties, as they are
known. II these chaps are wise they
will stop this open violation of the law.
The gas was shut of Sunday to make
some necessary repairs on the main pipe
line. 1t made matters little incon-
venient for people who depend entirely
on gas for fuel A few people tried to
cook dinner with wood and their pesky
stoves refused to do anything but smoke
AS result the occupants were almost
smoked out of their homes and few
iempers were ruffled. The gas was
shut off few hours yesterday forenoon.
A half drunken Hungarian started
lfter small English-speaking boy at
'rescottville Saturday afternoon, evil
lently with the intention of doing him
bodily harm, and the boy started down
he r. & F. g. track toward the coke |
'vens, with the Hun in hot pursuit. |
An older brother of the lad happened |
o be along the railroad at place where
he two were passing and when he saw
he pair he gathered some good sized |
tones and began to lombard the Hun
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