The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-09-27
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VIM. Benninger and wife spent Sun
day at Rathmel.

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The festival held Saturday night by
the ladies netted them about $l5.
james VanTassel, of Sigel, spent
Sunday with his mother in this place.
Mrs. Michael Mowery and daughter,
Esther, were in Reynoldsville Saturday.
Gen. Rhouds and wife. Of Knox town
ship. spent Sunday with friends in this
place.
Prof Hall and Miss Steel. of Baxter,
were the guests Of II. NJ. Mowery and
wife Sunday.
Constable Robt Stewart broke ground
for his new dwelling on his farm on
Monday OF this week.
Rev. II. II. Hawk. pastor OF the
Church of God, preached his farewell
sermon last Sabbath.
j. II. Keys, filer on Il mill at Dunlo,
Cambria county. is spending few days
with his family here.
Rev. G. J. Zetler and family, of Clay
vile, are visiting among relatives and
friends the present week.
Edward Eier. OF Pittsburg, and w.
Il. Meredith, Of Punxsutswney, both
lumber merchants, transacted business
in town Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. o. +. Haines, Mrs. Eli
Haines and daughter, Gertie, were at
Oak Ridge last Wednesday attending
the golden wedding of Mrs. Haines'
brother, Mr.. Niece.
Tho following young people Of this
place, drove to Pansy last Sunday:
Misses Esther Mowery, Cora Schugars,
Lavina Hetrick, and Messrs. X. c.
Schugars, Loe Boyle, Lyle Gourley, the
latter from Reynoldsville.
Emanuel Bussard has several men at
work prospecting for fire clay on Ben
Swartz farm and reports having found
good quality OF clay. II the quantity
proves to be such as will pay, prepara-
tions will be made at once for mining
and shipping. This clay will have TO
be drawn about two miles to A. V. road.
The following relatives Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Moore made them a very
pleasant visit last Friday: James Lon
don and wife, of Big Run, Mrs. Martin
Hoover, Of Dubois. Mrs. John Hoover.
Of West Liberty, Harry Owens and wife,
Of Eleanora, and Amos Owens Of Kan
sas City. The latter is u nephew OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and had not seen
them for l3 years.
This item explains how some OF the
people of this town spend the time. One
week ago Saturday night communion
service was held in one OF the churches;
the following Monday evening the
lovers OF dancing had a free-for-all hop:
Friday night the hen house OF Israel
Clepfer was released of its finest poultry;
Saturday night festival and two
fights and Sunday some were out gath
ering money for the preacher and the
balance were gathering chestnuts, and
the Lord only knows what will be next.
Rev. Il. j. Baker, member OF the
Methodist Episcopal conference of Ohio,
filled the pulpit in the M. E. church
last Saturday morning. Rev. Baker
was pastor OF the Emerickville charge
"a years ago, coming here when this
whole country was all wilderness. He
preached his first sermons in the little
old log school house that stood In the
hollow where Ben Reymer's barn now
stands, and had but three members,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore and Mrs
Samuel Britton. After short time @
few more were gathered in and q
church was erected, which is part Of
the present church. Rev. Baker spoke
very nicely and told OF the good old
fashioned meetings they used to have
Nearly all OF his members have passed
over into their Eternal Home.
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