The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-06-13
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Mcdonald Band Captures First Prize al Du
Bols-Faiher and Son Drowned-Foituns
for Wesimoreland County People.

cI, bIiifsVihe, 20, WARY D. pIcdsci,
Bennett, $S; Aaron Bell, Lawrence, 81;
Levi Stepp, Worthington, So; John w.
McMulen, Osceola Mills, $Io Jacob
Hull Spring Church. So; James o.
Lewelen, California, SIo; Eugene L.
Wilson, Canton, SI4; Thomas Jones,
dead Bradys Bend, So; Sidney Sample,
New Castle, SO; Henry Graffuys, Shiloh,
$I1; Emma A. Jones, Bradys Bend, s.;
Emma Schaeffer, Kittanning, SO; Mich
ael Blosc, Hilsdale, SI2; Martha e..
Caldwell Huntingdon, So; Agnes For
roster, Prospect, 50; Sarah +. Boyce,
Troy, Sr2.
Last fall Clara, the ro-year-old daugh-
ter OF George w. Hixon, met with
frightful accident while playing about
her fathers mill near Emmavile, Full
ton county. In an unguarded moment,
while STOPPING down under the rapidly
revolving belt. her sunbonnet was
caught, the loose hair entangled and
moment later the entire scalp was torn
from her head. She was sent to a hos
pital in Philadelphia, where skin-grait-
ing was resorted to. So successful and
skilful was the work performed that the
girl will be brought home in a few days
with new scalp.
Two thousand people attended the an
nual reunion OF Cooper's Battery at MI.
Jackson Friday. There were in the
neighborhood OF so survivors OF the bat
terry present Hon. John o. Stewart,
deputy State superintendent OF public
instruction, was the speaker OF the day.
The following officers were elected ior
the reunion which will be held June s,
next, at the same place President, Cap
tain J. II. Cooper: secretary. Lieutenant
James A. Gardner; treasurer, John Dun
can Lieutenant Gardner was selected
to give the Grafton.
While fishing in the Ohio river the
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 II years old. He
came direct from Germany.
Five thousand people assembled at
the Dubois Driving Park Friday to hear
the contest between the bands belong
ing TO the Western Pennsylvania and
New York Band Tournament Associa-
ton First prize went TO the Mcdonald
band, which made a score OF OF out OF
a possible 100 points. The other four
| awards went to the Logan Band, OF Al
toona; Keystone Band, OF Reynolds
vile; Glen-Campbell and Osceola
Bands. in the order named.
Rev. VIM. Tunstall, OF Altoona, who
! gained some notoriety last winter by
eloping with girl and nearly freezing
to death on the mountains, has been ar
rested on information OF the girls IA
ther. William Ritz, on a charge OF alb
duction. He claims TO have been mar
red to the girl. and produced a mar
riage certificate from minister in New
| York
Daniel A. Brisbin, resident OF West
| moreland county, now in Great Britain,
writes to relatives that John Hoy, late
| ly deceased and a grand uncle OF the
| Hoy, Brisbin and Greenwalt families OF
this county, had left fortune estimated
at 100000, in which the Westmore-
land heirs, being the nearest kin, would
share.
The large lumber mills OF James Cur
| ry & Sons. in Paint township. Somerset
county, about four miles south OF
Windber, were totally destroyed by FIRE.
The loss is between $4,000 and $4,000;
insurance, $4,000. The origin OF the
HTe Is uHknOWH. Inc O"HSis VIII iS
build a. once.
Burglars broke into the Office OF the
| Pennsylvania railroad and Adams Ex-
press Company at Brockwayville, Tues
| day morning and demolished the same
with a charge OF glycerin. They secur-
| ed 5000 and several valuable express
packages. Shots were fired at the flee
| ing culprits.
John Carmack, a fireman. employed
/ at the air shaft OF Youehiogheny shaft
| OF the Penn Gas Coal Company, at lr-
win, met horrible death Monday even
ing. While. at work he was either
struck by the fan or accidentally lost
his footing, and fell to the bottom OF
| the shaft, distance OF ISo feet. When
found he was mangled beyond recogni-
| ton.
The Beaver Valley Traction Com
pany, the Peoples Electric Street Rail-
way OF Rochester, the College & Mo-
RADIO railway, and the Beaver & Van
| port electric railway have passed into
| the hands OF capitalists who will unite
/ all the interests under one manage
ment New cars will be purchased and
| new tracks will be built
David X. Hindman, OF Reidsburg
Clarion county, was instantly killed
Tuesday by the falling OF raiter which
was being placed in position in his new
barn at that place He had just finish
ed term as county treasurer and was
! prominent in politics. He leaves a
wife and four children.
The long established banking house
/ OF p. Bentel < Co.. at Freedom. and
/ the Freedom National bank, which was
recently organized, have consolidated
/ and the new organization will be known
as the Freedom National bank
Twenty-iour drivers at the new Lari-
mer mines OF the Westmoreland Coal
| Company, at Irwin, struck Monday.
The trouble arose. it is alleged, over
the company wanting them 10 break in
Italians as drivers. The mines are run
ming as usual
John Wick. Jr., president and chief
owner OF the Ford China Company,
Ford City and of the Wick China Com
! oanv kittanninp which connhinad are