The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-17

ic spring washing machine. They had
good success.
AT a meeting OF the directors of the
Summerville Telephone company held
in Brookville last week 1t was decided
TO extend the telephone line from Reyn-
oldsvile to Rathmel.
DR.. j. II. Murray has had his recep-
tion office room re-papered and nicely
fixed up. The Summerville Telephone
central office was in the same room, but
il has been partitioned off.
Harry, son OF Frank Caldwell, Of
West Reynoldsville, had one of the
bones OF his left wrist broken Monday
evening by being pushed off the side
walk while playing with other boys.
The commencement exercises of the
Brookville high school will be held in
the opera house at that place on Friday
evening OF next week, May 26th. THE
STAR received an invitation to attend.
The Bon Ton bakery will be open on
Sunday for the accommodation OF those
wanting ice cream for Sunday dinner or
supper, from 1890 o'clock A. NJ. till l.30
p. NJ, and from 4.30 u. NJ. till 600 p. NJ.
At the special meeting Of town coun-
ell Monday evening it was decided to
take mp the crossings on Main street.
A petition was presented to the council
requesting the removal of the crossings.
Charles Bitters pitched for the
Brookville ball club in the game with
the Clarion club at the latter place
Monday. To-day he pitches for the
Clarion club in game at New Bethle-
hem.
The following Republican candidates
were in town last Thursday: w. II.
Lucas, for prothonotary, John ID. Evans,
for register and recorder, S. NJ. Shields,
for county commissioner, G.. b. Carrier
for county commissioner, and Linus NJ.
Lucas, for county treasurer.
PHILIPPE Chavent, superintendent Of
the silk mill, is suffering with pneu-
monia again. Mr.. Chavent has had
three or four attacks of pneumonia
since he came to Reynoldsville. The
climate seems to be too severe for him
and he will likely be advised by his doc
tors to locate in some other part OF the
country.
Loyal Legion convention will be held
in the Chapel at Pancoast on Monday
and Tuesday, May 22nd and 23rd, the
first session beginning at 2.30 p. NJ.
Monday. Mrs. Alma Preston, state
superintendent of Loyal Legion work,
will preside at the convention. A good
attendance is earnestly hoped for by
those who have charge Of the conven-
tion.
Two young people named John Cune
and Jennie DeLong were burned to
death in an old camp near Glen Hazel,
Elk county, Thursday night. They had
been drinking and had gone into the
shanty to spend the night. Towards
morning the shanty burned down and
the couple were cremated' Charred
bones were all that could be found ol
the bodies.
j. Van Reed is having the building
that was formerly occupied by the gas
Office and DR.. j. b. Neale's office or
Main street, moved to the corner of hi,
lot on Fifth street and Gordon alley
] Fl. Hughes, the undertaken, will
occupy one of the rooms in the building
as soon as it is ready for occupancy
Mr.. Reed has several requests for the
other room.
William Heller, a young man who
claimed to have employment at Punk
sutawney sat down on the G. & NJ. R'y
track at Curwensvile Thursday night
to wait tor freight train to get rid,
to Punxs'y. He is now in the Philips
burg hospital minus his right leg
While waiting for the freight trair
Heller fell asleep and did not waken NJ
until the engine struck him.
Mrs. L. F. Baum stepped on a mai
while walking up Main street severa
days ago and she now has a very sore
foot. Some person had opened bo,
and carelessly left the lid on the side
walk with the nails in it and Mrs. Baum
: accidentally stepped on one of the nails
Great care should be taken by mer
chants who open goods on the sidewalk
in front of their stores not to leave lid
lying around with nails in them.
Some one started the report in Reyn
oldsville yesterday that a family wa
moving from the smallpox district O
Clearfeld town to this place. Tn,
board of health officials telephoned t,
Clearfeld to learn If there was an,
truth in the report and were informe,
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