The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-20
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
ts. srst Deed Ever Recorded In Greene Conn
H-Tak'ng Up Thirteen Mics Of
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+. McCroy California. $io; Henry
Chase, West Alexander, Sio; Robert A.
Mcdonald, Homestead Sl2; John Ja-
soby, Indiana, $40; George Z. Staiey,
Everett, S24; Abraham Irwin, Coalport,
$40; Jacob Gwinner, Steelton, sig;
James Black, Canonsburg. $40; Robert
.. Warneck Larimer, $Io; Frederick
Yockey, kittanning, So; William Put
nam, Stoney Forks, SO; Charles Nc
Mannis, Blairsville, $40; Chill w. Haz-
ard Monongahela, $50; Joseph Z. Sho-
mo, Manorville, $r2; Joseph Roger,
Philipsburg, SO; James Kenyean, Ve-S
roma, So; John u. Neff, Lindsey, So;
Clark Rannells, Oakdale, 50; Matthew
Mcclure, Duquesne, 50; Frederick Des-
scnberger, New Cumberland. So; Peter
Hartz, Carnegie, $40; Andrew j. Boil
man, Freeport, So; George Ulsh, Lewis
MIA. 81: William H. Rhodes, Martins
burg, $40; William X. Wilkins, Coal
Center, So; John Tate, Bellefonte, $40;
John Yoder, Lewistown. $50; Solomon
w. Fry, Belleionte, $Io Madison A.
Timblin, Penfed, So; Henry Schnel-l Z
burg, Indiana, Si2.
The largest deed ever recorded in
Greene county has been filed in the pro-
thonotary's Office at Waynesburg. II
covers OF tracts of coal land situated in
Dunkard, Whitcley and Cumberland
townships. in the eastern end OF the
county. and the deed is from Joseph L.
Barnes to ]. V. Thompson and others,
OF Uniontown. The consideration is
SI7o,o77. so, and SI7o.5o worth of reve-
nuc stamps was required for the deed.
Ii will take Is days to place ii on the
deed book it will occupy 65 pages and
the recorders fees will be $40.
While fishing in the Ohio river the
II-year-old son cf w. II. Breitenstein
fell in the river His father, sitting
near, plunged into the water after the
boy. Neither could swim. Two hours
later their bodies were found a few
rods below the point where they disap-
peared. Mr.. Breitenstein was az years
OF age, and had been resident of Econ
omy since he was IL years old. lie
came direct from Germany.
Work has been commenced taking up
the old pipe line OF the Philadelphia
Gas Company between Murrysville and
East Liberty The entire line will be
taken up and shipped to the Elizabeth
gas field near Washington. Pa The line
Is I3 miles long. Mr. Murryman, Of
the Philadelphia Company. is looking
after the work. The contract price for
the job is $2S6,ooo and it will require at
least seven months to complete the
work.
The Gordon Coal and Coke Company
is being organized under a charter to
be applied for at Harrisburg. to operate
mines and coke ovens near Rimerton,
on the Allegheny Valley railroad. The
men back OF the company own tract
of coal land three miles in length and
two miles wide, having frontage on
the river as we'll as on the railroad.
The head Offices Of the company will be
in Pittsburg, and the capital will be
100000.
Gas has been struck on the Wilhelm
farm. in Menallen township, Fayette
county, at a depth of ~ feet. At that
depth rock was encountered which
proved so hard that the drills were
broken to pieces. The well already has
so pounds pressure, and it is believed it
will be hummer il put down deeper.
The product OF the new well will be
utilized at the Thompson glass works,
which is being put in order Tor opera
Gen. James A. Beaver, chairman of
the Center county soldiers monument
and Curtin memorial committee reports
that since the last meeting, held in
April, soliciting committees have been
placed in every election precinct in the
county, who have gone TO work raising
the necessary funds. At present there
is virtually a fund OF close to $1,000.
with promises and pledges for an addi-
tional large amount.
While chopping down gigantic oak
tree on the Cheat river along where the
| eztI ION
trailed, going east and west, hard sub
stance was encountered, and when the
trunk was split open an old-time flint
lock musket was found imbedded near
the heart OF the tree. 1t is thought the
gun was placed against the tree by SOL
dier and the wood grew around it.
Five thousand acres OF coal on the
east side OF the Monongahela river,
above Elizabeth, have been sold to the
River Coal Company. the fuel depart
ment OF the new Union Steel Company,
OF Pittsburg. The coal was owned by
the Thompson Barnes syndicate, OF
Uniontown, and the price was S35o,ooo.
Ovens will be built for coking.
A new rival to the kissing bug is do
ing lively business at Pottsville. The
insect resembles the kissing bee in form.
but is only about as large as a honey
bee. A score OF persons have been bit
ten within the past few days. The bite
produces excessive itching and in
hammation, followed by great swell
ing OF the injured part.
A tract OF 1000 acres OF timber land
near New Florence, Cambria county.
has been secured by the new firm OF
Pershing & Horrell who will employ
, about 100 men in taking out logs, ties
and bark, A large sawmil is nearly
ready for operation. 1t is estimated that
FIVE years will be required to market all
the lumber OF this extensive tract.
Hon. Lewis Emery, Jr,, has been
nominated for Congress by the lndepen-
dent Republicans OF the Twenty seventh
district He will oppose Joseph c. Sib-
ley. Emery has already secured the
nomination OF the Democrats OF the dis.
' ,rict. and the fusion, il is thought, will
result in a bitter contest