The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-04-18
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
OIL DTscey:y II fayelis County Creates Excite
men,-Neu Railroad Tor wcsinoreland
Counly-Aged Man Suicides.


Blacka. Dunbar, So to So; Catherine
Myer, Fairview, $s; David NJ. Mason,
Mt Union, S12 to $I4; William Eber-
hart Scottdale. So to S.; Mary A. Weav-
er. Latrobe, $S; David w. Pagan. Penn
Station. S.; John Eckel, Johnstown,
s.; Lebbeus L. Bash, New Alexandria,
Sfz to SI4 John c. Shaffer. Oak Ridge
Station, 50 to SS; George W. Coleman,
Clarion, 50 to So; John L. Leads. Etna,
Allegheny, So to $40; William ID.
Thompson, Sharpsburg, 50 to So; Lucy
X. Gilfillian. Turtle Creek. 81; Mary
Betty. Pittsburg So; Col. Chill W. Haz-
zard, Monongahcla City, SIS
Cerebro spinal meningitis is epidemic
in the vicinity OF Idlewild. The hrsS
death was that OF Joseph Shipley, Satur-
day night. A few hours later Harry
Shaffer. a companion and fellow work
man. died after brief illness with the
same disease. A sister OF young Shat
fer contracted the disease and is now
lying at the point OF death The dis
ease has also made its appearance III
Latrobc, Joseph Allen, a twelve..year-.
old boy, dying Tuesday night, after
short illness.
The people Of Salt Lick township.
Fayette county, arc wrough tip over the
discovery OF oil in that mountainous re-
gion. For some time the citizens have
from time to time found oil on the
swamp lands and on still waters. but 1t
remained for Adam Bunbard to make
the discovery which resulted in the ex-
citement Two days ago he found
pool literally covered with about a loot
OF pure oil. He put it into. several tin
cans and took it home. In the presence
OF several he lighted the fluid with a
match and it burned like pure carbon
oil. Now the people have sent sew
eral samples OF the oil to- chemists Tor
analysis, and the field will probably be
the scene OF several tests
Definite arrangements have been com.
pletcd for the erection OF soldiers
monument in Center county. A perma-
nent organization was effected with ex-
Governor James a. Beaver as president,
and all OF the necessary committees
were appointed The opinion is domi-
nant that not less than $4,000 will be
necessary to erect suitable shalt. Oh
this amount $4,000 will be devoted to
a soldiers and sailors monument and
$4,000 to the Curtin memorial A total
OF about $4,000 has already been plcdg-
cd.
A railroad extending from Donohue
20 New Alexandria, Wcstmoreland
county. a distance OF seven or eight
miles, is to be built. A recent pur-
chase OF $500 acres OF coal land near
New Alexandria by James Gallagher.
representing an unknown syndicate,
was the first step in the direction OF Civ
ing the old town the advantage OF rail-
road facilities A corps OF Altoona en-
gineers directed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, is now at work on
the survey.
Russell Bros No. oil we'll on their
farm near Plummer, Crawford county,
is doing $50 barrels day. The terri
tory was very prolific in the carly days.
This latest strike is causing considera-
bic activity in the surrounding territory.
This evening Hon. Simon Harold.
oi Beaver Falls, states that he had with
drawn from the race for the nomina-
ton for Assembly on the Republican
ticket. Mr.. Harold was a member OF
the last Legislature and voted ior NJ.
S. Quay for United States senator.
There is considerable excitement in
Bedford county over the discovery OF
iron ore 90 per cent, pure. Leases for
20 years have been obtained on the land.
The Riddieburg Iron Company will
build n railroad TO connect the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad at Orleans, this
county, and will use the Pennsylvania
product rather than the Michigan as
heretofore. ~
The American Plate Mirror Company
was chartered at Harrisburg on Satur-
| day, with a capital OF S5o,ooo,ooo The
new combine is looked upon as the be-
| ginning OF a determined move on the
| part OF American plate glass men to
wrest the trade in this country for plate
mirrors from foreign manufacturers.
On the McCray farm at Concord,
Erie county. Monday, the men were
boiling maple syrup. McCray's 10
year-old son took pail and started of
a run for the house He stumbled, the
entire contents pouring over the chiid's 5
body, burning him terribly. it is
doubtful il he lives.
Mrs, Rose Dorsey, colored. whose
age is reliably attested to be III years.
died Tuesday at the home OF her daugh-
ter. Mrs. VIM. III. Hermings. in Pitts
burg. The old lady retained all her
senses up to within hall an hour OF hev
death.
! At Brookville five of the striking
rioters at Punxsutawney were found
! guilty OF rioting and we're sentenced; 4;
two for nine months, two for six months
and one for three months. The other
ten men and the woman were discharg-
| ed.
George Manger, aged 81 years. COM
mitted suicide Friday night at the home
OF his daughter in Jermyn. Lackawanna
county, by blowing out his brains. The
aged man had been in i'll health and
was despondent, He obtained revolv-
er and placed the barrel in his mouth
and fired.
John B, Rattery, a retired minister OF
the Free Methodist Church. was found
dead in his bed at his home in Rcnirew.
Butler county, Tuesday morning. He
was about 70 years OF age and lived
alone ever since he came to Renfrew,
about three years ago.
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