The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-08-08
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Burglars Rob Deaf and Blind Man Electric
Road from Charleroi 10 Washington.
Prohlbtionlsis Oppose Fusion.

Stauiter, Mcdonald, 50; David +. JO1-
rad, Houtzdalc, $40; Henry Crimpen-
shaw, Glade Run, SO; renewal, Layton
Morris, Leetsdale, So increase, William
Baker, Sharpsburg, $I2: James d.
Leech, Mcdonald, $40; Joseph Coty,
man. Bridgevile, 50; George T. Hartrey,
Springdale, So: Anna f. Brought Lew
istowii. So; Frederick Deyche. Meadville.
50; George Shaffer, West End $40; To-
bias Fisher, Berlin, SI2; Marshall Sill
baugh, Hopewell, So; Thomas A. Pri-
deau, Smith Mill SIS; William F.
Young, McKeesbort So; Elizabeth Mar
shall, Uniontown, SS.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the convention OF the Western Penn
| sylvania Firemen's Association, to be
held at New kensington. August ii to
II. The citizens have literally contrib
uted, and at the present time nearly S3,-
500 is in the hands of the treasured with
considerable more TO come in. The re-
ception committee has already filed en-
frances from companies that will aggre-
gate 1000 firemen. and the others to be
heard from will bring the number to
about 1000 Preparations are being
made for the entertainment OF fully 25,-
600 visitors during the convention.
A corps Of engineers is at work SUR
veying route for railroad from Castle
Shannon to point on the Monongahela
& Washington railroad short distance
below Bentleysville Washington coun-
ty. The course from Castle Shannon is
southcasterly and the region penetrated
is remarkably fertile one, much OF /.
being oal-producing territory. The line
is to be about 20 miles in length and it
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burg from the Ellsworth coal works in
the Somerset field.
One of the largest coal deals ever
made by single individual was recently
made by John Kerr, OF Greensburg, 20
]. NJ. Steck. representing the river coal
combine. The block sold contains 5o,-
600 acres the land optioned being in
| Amwell. South Franklin, North Frank
lin, Morris, East and West Finley and
Buffalo townships in Washington coun-
ty and Washington and Morris town
ships in Greene county.
Some one entered the house OF Archi-
bald Black, an old man, who is nearly
deaf and blind. living east OF Chicora,
and stole 5000 in cash. a check for S5,-
600 on a Butler bank and some valuable
papers from their place OF concealment
behind loose brick in the chimney
wall. The check was afterwards found
in an orchard. A barrel OF whisky in the
cellar was left untouched.
The Lawrence county commissioners
have decided not to pay the 81, 800 ask
ed for by the Perkins detective agency,
OF Pittsburg, for work in the John Blew
ms murder case. The commissioners
say that they did not hire the Perkins
people, and never in any way authorized
them to go to work. The refusal TO
pay meets with the general approval OF
the citizens.
Application has been made to the gov
ernor by John a. Cutler and E. c. Hig-
bee, OF Connellsvile, and Arthur Lo-
rentz, f. d. Leonard and Hugo Lo-
rentz, of Meyersdale. for a charter for
the Meyersdale Brewing Company. Ar
tihcial ice-making machinery will also
be installed, and it is said the plant will
cost over $4,000.
In a card Harvey Martin, OF New
Castle, Peoples party candidate for Dis
| trict Attorney says:' Il am straight
Republican, have never voted for a
Democrat, never split my ticket, and do
not propose to begin now" He was TO
have been fusion candidate for the Of
flee and it was expected that the Demo-
Gratis would endorse him Saturday.
The Prohibition party OF Blair cour-
| ty, which numbers an exceptionally
large voting part OF the population, has
come out with an urgent address re-
| questing all members OF the party 10
/ support their own ticket and platform
at the coming general election, and to
extend no aid whatsoever to any inde-
pendent political movements.
A circular has been sent out from the
headquarters Of the United Mine Work
ers OF America for convention OF or
ganized and unorganized miners to bel
held in Clearfield on August 9, to de-l
wise ways and means for assisting thf
miners OF the Maryland district in pra
longing their strike.
While making excavations for sen
west OF Union station, at Pittsburg,
workmen came upon large quantity
heavy sawed timber. put in place the
years ago in building a canal lock. I'm
timber was in almost perfect state or
preservation, though it must have been
underground for fully rs years.
DR.. II. X. Brightbill. Saxtou, Bedford
county, was completely paralyzed by
lightning which struck a tree a few
yards ahead OF him while driving The
| HolsS was lIdnsHNSu 10 lllC spot, ana
after much effort the animal was made
TO move. DR.. Brightbill is in serious
condition.
Over I,2oo iron workers employed at
the Lebanon works OF the American
Iron and Steel Manufacturing Company
went on strike Tuesday afternoon in
consequence Of posted notices stating
that from August the wages of pud-
dlers would be reduced from s. to S.
ton.
A movement is on foot to build an
electric road from Charleroi to Wash
ington. Charleroi will vote $4,000 to-
the proposed road and it is expected
that Washington will subscribe a like
amount. 1t is to run through Ellsworth
and over the old National pike to Wash
ington.
The postoffce at Yoders. Washington
county, has been discontinued and mail