The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-09-19
KEYSTONE STATE news CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Another Big Sale Of Coal Lands-New Castle
Students indu 60 In a Rio,-New
Trolley Line Rrsie.t.

john Noldcr, Mcdonald, SO; john u.
Schall, Leechburg, So; Eliza A. Gib-
SON, Everett, So; William L. Irviue,
Mifilinburg. 50; Daniel s. Fry, Falls
Creek, So; Homer Adkins, Northeast,
81; Archibald Spratt, Leechburg, *;
Eliza J. MCGOWAN, Green Tree, $8.
A large delegation of lawyers, repre-
scnting the bar associations OF Bucks.
Montgomery, Chester. De aware, Bcrks
and Lchigh counties, waited on Govern
or Stone and asked that Judge Aaros s.
Swartz, OF Norristown, be appointed su-
prcme court judge to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Chief Justice
Green
a sale has been consumated for the
largest contiguous block of coal land
on record in Western Pennsylvania. rhc
tract consists OF over 10000 acres, and
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
the purchaser. The selling price.
IS said TO have been $50 au
acre. The land lies east OF the
Allegheny river, and mainly between
Plum creek. on the south, and Puci,ciy
creek, on the north. 1t includes land
in Plum and Penn townships, Allegheny
county, and where it extends north be-
yond Puckety creek into Wcstmorclzud
county, takes in the deposits OF Lower
and Upper Burreli townships.
The students OF the senior and fresh
men classes OF the New Castle high
school engaged in free-for-all riot at
] O'Clock Friday morning over the rais-
ing. Of a flag on the high school by the
seniors. The police were called 10 qucll
the disorder. Clubs and canes were free
ly used Several students were so badly
hurt that they are under the care OF ply
sicians. Officers had to use their uiaccs
20 protect themselves against the fr-an-
tic boys. The authorities have positive
ly forbidden the boys to raise any asgs.
but they say they will pay no attention
TO the order.
Frederick Kisner is perhaps the cld-
est resident OF Washington county, and
one OF the oldest in Pennsylvania. Tie
returned his age to the census enumera-
tor as Ioi years. Kisner has excellent
hca th, and walks two miles to and from
his home to Houstonville every day.
He is a white man, but many years ago
he married negro woman. He has
large number Of children, grandchil-
dren and grandchildren He
served through the civil war and re-
ceives a peaIion.
Isaac G.. Fry, Darlington black
smith. is diving OF hydrophobia. About
two years ago, while he lived in Beaver,
Fry was slightly bitten on the hand
and forearm by a dog Last Saturday
morning he became violent, suffcring
severe oonvulsions, and irothing at tlie
mouth. The physicians Immediately
diagnosed his case as hydrophobia. FRY
is now tied down in his bed, with s'an-
aclcS on his hands
The announcement that Roland Fair
bank, resident of Black Ash. Crawford
county, has discovered perpetual ws
ton has aror scd much interest in the
minds OF the mechanically inclined ~
Mcadville. Mr. Fairbank will eSt,ibit
his device at the Meadville fair Septcnl-
Der 25-2S. The inventor was reared a
farmer and few years ago was Mead
vile hotel keeper
Governor Stone has issued A procIa-
nation calling upon citizens of Peun-
sylvania for contributions of cash. pro-
visions and clothing for the relief nj
Texas flood sufferers. Contributions of
cash may be sent to Drexel x CO.. Phii
adcpha. and OF provisions or clothing
to Theodore c. Knaus, The Boursc,
Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Rad
road Company will transport contr'i,u
tions Tree OF charge.
The one hundred and twenty-thrd an
niyersary OF the Bate Of Brandywine
was celebrated Tuesday at West Ckes-
ter, on the battlefield, where on SeptcW-
bcr II, Iy77, for the first time the cen-
tincntal army carried the Stars sud
Stripes into battle. The orator OF .hc
day WAS judge Isaac Johnson, of Media.
The celebration was under the auspices
OF General George H. McCaiI rost, Ne
81, u a. H.
James Artz. who was convicted OF
ting fire TO the Hamilton planning
at New Castle, has been SENTENCED
undergo Imprisonment in the w
pen'tentiary ior 10 years. Atter v
ol aoquittai mad been rendered by>
Wailaces order, on indictments q
ing hrtg with burning two other
ing miils' mouon ioI new trial
'he nfSt count WAS REUSED
Shcnango presbytery met at New
Brighton Tuesday. Rev. Dr.. Jordar, NJ
the First church New Castle was clect-