The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-05-03

lfentered barn TO get out OF tho storm
and the barr, was struck.
\ Richard Jennings, foreman Of tho
Big Soldier tipple, had his left wrist
badly injured in trap door while at
work last Saturday. IL required seven
teen stitches to sew up the wound.
A number Of farmers were in town
| Saturday afternoon. At one time In
| the afternoon we counted forty-two
wagons, hacks and buggies on Main
N street. between Fourth and Fifth streets.
/ In the list Of announcements published
| In THE STAR the following names have
been added this week: William J. Shat
fer, OF Brookville, for register and rec
order; j. B Sykes, Of Sykcsvilc, for
sheriff.
Peter Cossick, Of O'Donnel n section
hand on the a. V. I,'y, lost the nail of
the big toe Of his right foot Monday by
a steel rail falling upon II. Tho com
pany doctor ut this place dressed the
injured toe
The Winslow township school board
met at Franks Tavern Saturday and
paid the teachers In full for the winter
term Of school. Some Of the teachers
had two months pay coming. The di-
rectors paid out 81 300.
A German medicine show company
has been giving free shows In the opera
house the past four or five nights, ad-
vertising and selling the medicine be-
tween acts. Those who attend say the
company gives good show.
Col Cooper, the giant who spends the
winters at Eleanora, near this place,
and travels with circus in the sum
mcr, left here last Thursday morning for
Massillon, Ohio, to join the Walter H.
Main circus and travel with IL this
summer.
During the storm Monday afternoon
lightning struck Charles Milliren's
house The damages was slight. There
were three or four persons in the house
at the time but they were not effected
by the electric bolt.
We do all kinds Of plumbing in lead
and iron and have constantly ON hand
full limo Of plumbers supplies, such AS
bath tubs, wash stands, sinks, closets,
gas brackets and chandeliers, and in
fact anything you need in that line,
Hall e. Barton.
A new whistle has been put on the
Reynoldsvile Wooden Co.'S engine. II
is an old steamboat whistle that was
purchased from the Cramer Derrick
Wrecking Co. Of Philadelphia. The
whistle footed for the first time at this
place Monday morning.
Mrs John Bashor, who was in Pitts
burg on the excursion one week ago
Sunday, was detained at Pittsburg until
the following Monday on account of her
little son getting lost In the Allegheny
Park and was not found in time for Mrs.
Bashor to catch the excursion train.
The following Odd Fellows of this
place attended the anniversary celebra.
tion at Warren last week: M. Il. Weed,
Thomas T.. Evans, M. Mohney, Daniel
Morningstar, Thomas Mason, Robert
Mason, John Hoffman. G.. L. Henry,
Thomas Davidson, II. Il. Koehler and
s. G.. Austin. Mrs. S. G. Austin was
tie only Daughter of Rebelxah of this
place who attended the celebration.
'Dewey Day" was observed at Sykes
Vile. Governor Stone was invited to
attend the "doings" there, but on ac-
dbunt of previous engagement he was
Unable to accept the invitation. Squire
Long, John Null, Jacob Sykes and other
Sykesville gentlemen would have given
the Governor warm welcome and
shown him good time while in that
town.
George Meliinger, an expert coal
hunter, who Is in the employ of the
Jefferson & Clearlield Coal & Iron Co.,
started diamond drill near Putney-
vile, Armstrong county, last week to
make test for coal in that section,
where the above company has a large
tract OF land. Four or five more dia-
mond. drills will be started in the near
future. Mr.. Mellinger feels sanguine
that the test will prove success and
that rich depositof coal will be found
\ in that section.
Mrs. Mary Wray died at her home in
this place Wednesday, April Goth.
Death was caused by dropsy. She had
been sick since Thanksgiving Day.
The deceased was born in 1922, making
her II years old. She was the mother
of ten children, five sons and five daugh-
ters. Two of her children are dead.
Funeral services were held at the resi-