The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-09

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A new gas lamp has been purchased
for the top of the public drinking foun-
tain. II is a more expensive lamp than
the one that was first put on the foun-
tain.
John Dunsmore, superintendent of
the Bloomington Coal Company's mines
up Skunk Hollow, had two fingers of
his right hand badly injured at the
mine one day last week.
A number OF young people will go TO
the log camp of Irwin Kunes, near
Rathmel, to-day, per invitation of Misses
Martha and Anna Kunes, TO spend the
day and take dinner in the camp.
At the Sunday morning services in
the Presbyterian church Revs James
and Alexander Waite will deliver
addresses concerning the country to
which they start the following Monday
us missionaries.
Mrs. John NJ. Hayes, Mrs. J. Van
Reed, Mrs. Hannah Prescott, Mrs. +.
X. Arnold, Mrs. Richard Taafc and
| Mrs. G. II. Gordon drove to Redfern
yesterday and spent the day with Mrs.
Charles Goodlander.
The West Reynoldsvile public school
opens August 2sth, two weeks from
next Monday. At the last meeting of
West Reynoldsville directors it was
decided to use Natural Geography in
stead Of Warren's, which has been used
in that school for years.
Joseph Close, young man 20 years
old, was killed at Brockwayville Mon
day afternoon in attempting to jump on
fast freight train. He had both legs
cut off and only lived a short time after
wards. Close lived at Ridgway and at
tempted to get on the train to ride
home.
John II. Corbett returned last week
from months visit with his daughter,
Mrs. John L. Graham, at Tawas City,
Mich. During his visit Mr.. Corbett
spent considerable time fishing for trout
and bass in Tawas river and Silver
creek. He caught some very nice
trout and bass.
The latter part of This week the Du-
Bois ball team starts out on tour.
They play at Tyrone, Altoona, Home
stead, several places in Ohio and they
have two or three dates in New York
state. Thomas O'Hare, of Reynolds
vile, will travel with the Dubois team.
Pepper is good player.
Rev. ]. H. Cooper, who has been pas
tor of the Congruity Presbyterian
church in Westmoreland county four
teen years, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
William Cooper, at the old homestead
In Beechwoods. Rev. Cooper stopped
of at this place Thursday and remained
all night with his uncle, Ninian Cooper.
The maps for the much discussed
sewerage in this place arrived yester-
day. Council will hold a special meet
ing tonight to decide as to whether
the sewer will be laid by contract or by
the day. Several parties have bids
ready and If council decides to have
the work done by contract, their bids
will be handed in.
John Camp, who has been clerking in
Bing & Co.'S dry goods store four or
five months, resigned that position
Monday and has gone to Baltimore,
Md, where his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Camp, moved to several months
ago. John is gentlemanly young man
and he made many warm friends during
his short stay in the town.
James M. Marsh, who has been con-
ductor on the Sligo Branch of the A.
V. Ry over thirteen years, has given
up his position on the Branch and is
now working as baggage master on
trains and on Low Grade, and will
do the extra passenger conductor work.
James, who is an erstwhile Reynolds
vile boy, is first-class railroader.
The Clarion ball team came up into
this section last Friday and played two
games of ball, one at Punxsy Friday and
at Dubois Saturday afternoon, but did
not get score in either game. Besides
such crushing defeat in both games,
we understand that the boys have
horse to pay for that died when they
were driving from Clarion to Brook
vile Friday forenoon.
Two members were initiated in the
Modern Woodsmen of America lodge
at this place last evening. The iuitia-
tion team OF Dubois lodge was present
to initiate the new members. After
the initiation ceremonies sandwiches,
coffee, ice cream, cake, &C., were
served in the banqueting rooms in
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