The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-03-01

The school directors of West Reyn-
oldsville have purchased IA copy of j.
w Meningitis history of Jefferson
county and placed it in the school library.
Be ye goin' to see that funny play
"Old Hick'ry Farm" by homo talent
March 6 and I. BY chowder! it's all
o. X. and we want you all to come and
see IT,
A branch of the International Build
ing and Loan Association OF Washing
ton, ID. c., has been organized In Reyn-
oldsville. See list OF officers elsewhere
in this issue.
Tho Court has granted an order for
opening the public road from Hopkins
to West Reynoldsville. The order is
now. or soon will be, in the hands of the
township supervisors.
Jacob Schummer died at his home
near the Burns House Thursday morn
ing, aged sixty-one years. Funeral SER
vices were held in the Catholic church
at 900 a. NJ. Saturday.
Within two or three months J. ].
Sutter intends tearing down the frame
building next door to postoffce, now
occupied by Clark's restaurant, and
erecting two story brick building in
its place.
Paul Stanavich. a Polander who was
employed as a section hand on the II. & f.
G.. R'y, was taken to the Punxsutawney
Hospital Monday. He had his right
leg injured some time ago and went to
work too soon afterwards.
An auction and guessing contest"
will be held at the Saltworks school
at Hopkins Thursday evening, March
2nd. The contest is free TO all and
prize will be awarded the one whose
answers are most correct.
Squire John T. Coax is convalescing
from hard tussle with the grip. This
is the first time in half century that
Squire has been on the sick list. Fifty
years ago he had typhoid fever and ever
since has enjoyed good health.
The Jefferson County Medical Asso-
ciation's monthly meeting was held at
the Ross House, West Reynoldsville,
last Friday. Eighteen members of the
Association were present. The next
meeting will be held in this place.
w. G. Hartwick gave public wash
ing on Main street Saturday afternoon
to a large and interested audience. All
who witnessed the work speak in praise
OF the Washing Machine. To see this
machine operate is enough to prove all
merit claimed for it.
Col Ira l.. Beebe, an "old inhabitant"
who has been keeping the dates of the
cold snaps in this section for many u
year, showed us figures the other day
to prove that during February, 1885,
the weather was as cold as it was during
the cold snap of last month.
The Sons of st. George will move into
the |. o. o. F. lodge rooms in the Reyn-
oldsvile Hardware Co.'s block this
week and will have "blowout" in their
new quarters, Friday evening. A lunch
will be served and short entertainment
given. Admission, including lunch,
ten cents.
The eastbound noon passenger train
on the A. V. R'y has been from one to
two hours late each day the past week.
The delay is caused by the necessity OF
the transfer of passengers and baggage
over the Kiskiminetas river on ferry
at West Penn Junction, where the rail
road bridge was carried away by ice last
Wednesday.
"Old Hick'ry Farm" will be presented
to the people of Reyuoldsville March 6
and by home talent under the auspices
of the Daughters Of Rebekah. 1t is one
of those down-east plays, brim full of
fun from start to finish. Col durn me!
you don't want to miss it. Sew your
buttons on tight. Get your tickets
early and be happy. Popular prices.
The following officers for Washington
township, not including the election
officers in the three precincts, were
elected Tuesday of last week. Constable,
l. f. Smith; supervisors, S. J. Smith,
Thomas Dougherty; school directors,
III. p. Huggins, w. r. Morrison: poor
overseer, ]. J. McCurdy; auditor, NJ.
H. Smith township clerk, w. G. Smith.
The directors of the Reynoldsville
Creamery Co. met in this place yester-
day forenoon and decided TO start the
creamery in operation to-day, after a
suspension of sixty days. During this
month the creamery will be run three
days per week, every other day. The
directors are not discouraged with the
prospects for successful year for the