The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-03
KEYSTONE state NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
70 Rcsiors School hpproprlaiIon.-ccu Counter
feiters Arrested In CIeahied County.
Big OIL \ NJ Near Titusvlllc.

Among those granted pensions last
week were: Thomas Mitchell, Burn
side, 50; Daniel Kilhcffer, dead, West
Faifvew, $I2; Alonzo H. Paxton, West
Pike, $50. Catherine Kilheffcr, West
Farvicw, So; Cordclia Wcstover, Sylyis,
SS; Flora Sanders, Indian Head, sS;
Sarah A. Hamilton, Bellevue So; James
Whitaker, Bcllciontc, So George y.
Rodgers, Ulster, $i2; Edward NJ. Reilly,
Fayetteville, 50; James M. Kelly,
Smiths Ferry. 50; John -. Carey.
Homcwood So; Harry NJ Glazier,
Erie, 50.
The seventh annual reunion OF the
survivors Of the Sixth Pennsylvania
heavy artillery will be held al Tarentum
on Thursday, October i8.
The project 10 utilize the power OF ,hc
Ohiopylc Falls, in the Youghiogheny
river, has been declared feasible by the
engineers who made an inspection OF
the falls at the instance of John X. Ew-
ing, oi Uniontown. and New York capi-
talists who have been interested in the
scheme. Their examination shows that
fall OF no feet in distance OF 1000
feet is possible with a race or ilumc,
and that $1,000 or 10000 horse power
may be obtained with the stage oi wa.er
now in the river, which is lower nov
than for 80 years.
Governor Stones purpose TO restore
the million dollar reduction IN the
school appropriation with the aid oi the
next Legislature is cordially endorsed
by the friends Of the public school sys-
TEN throughout the commonwealth.
Even his political opponents are in ac-
cord with his plan. The governor has
4 z 81.
from school directors and educators in
the State commenting his proposed ac-
tion and promising their earnest sup
port in helping 10 elect legislators who
will help him execute his plan.
Evan Evans, who for eight years has
owned and conducted one of the largest
machine shops in Butler. has transferred
all ms real estate, machinery, stock and
patents 20 the Evans Manufacturing
Co., limited partnership for S25,o02 20.
Mr.. Evans becomes chairman and the
heaviest stockholder. The charter n
the new company was filed Tuesday,
and is TO run twenty years. The busi-
ness OF manufacturing engines and oil
well supplies will be continued.
The past two months Clcarield county
has been flooded with counterfeit
money. mostly silver dollars and half
dollars. Secret Service Agents w. J.
Flynn, T. +. Bergman and /. f. Gam
mon have arrested James N. Wilson,
Verd Wilson, J. w. Bgler and James
| Wynkoop. a few counterfeit dollars
were found at Wynkoop's place, togeth
cr with moulds and other necessary
paraphernalia.
a stock company has been formed at
| Ellwood City 10 build a 25-foot dam
over Connoqucnessing river for the pur-
pose OF utilizing the water power. II
| will be located near the town. and will
furnish 1900 horse power The com
| pany expects TO sell the power to manu-
! featuring plants in the town. The river
has a heavy fall and several dams may
be built il the first one is a success.
The ono hundredth anniversary OF the
| First Presbyterian Church OF Mead
! vile was served with special services
which opened Sunday and continued
until Tuesday. DR.. Joseph T. Smith, Of
| Baltimore, eX-moderator Of the general
/ assembly and for 80 years pastor Of the
! Central Church Of Baltimore, and DR..
/ Z. p Sprague, OF Salem, \. Y, were
present.
The borough auditors OF Connellsville
/ have refused 10 allow the S2,Ioo which
the old school board paid out for the
| exhuminp Of bodies from the Connell
/ graveyard which ground was turned
/ over TO the town council as a site for the
/ proposed Carnegie library The s., 100
/ was charged TO the members OF the
board individually.
/ a stock company has been organized
| for the purpose OF furnishing oil and
I natural gas 10 Johnstown consumers.
| The company has already secured 1000
/ acres OF land in Westmoreand county
| and has several other large tracts in
/ view The necessary machinery for
| sinking oil wells will be purchased and
operations will begin Immediately
The Citizens Reform league OF DagI
/ phin county held its annual conventi
| at Harrisburg and nominated the
1 lowing ticket: Senator, w. $ Thor
/ OF Harrisburg; assembly, First dist
/ b. NJ. Mead, Harrisburg; Second
I trict. George Budd, Williamstown; h
/ wood Hummell OF Hummellstown and
/ John w. Klineline OF Middletown.
John Grant, master mechanic OF the|
/ Sharon Steel Company, who went to
/ Scotland three weeks ago committed
suicide by shooting himself. His wife
is at Sharon.
The Italians OF ConnelIsville and
Fayette county generally are getting
into political line. The Royal Italian
/ Democratic club OF Fayette county has
been organized.
An extensive coal mining project is
about to be undertaken near Rimerton,
on the west side OF the Allegheny river
John l.. Murray OF Mossgroye and Ia
cob Merwin. OF Adrian, who opened the
coal mines at Cowansville. have secur-
ed options on large amount OF prop
erty between Rimerton and Templeton.
A Ioo-barrel well was drilled in Fri
day night on the ]. B. Duncan farm, two
miles east OF Titusville. Charles Pal
mer OF that city is the lucky operator,
and has lease OF several hundred acres.
The we'll is nearly mile from other
producing wells.
The fires have been in the Bellefonte
furnaces and $50 men have gone back
TO work, after an idleness that has last
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