The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-07-18
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Heavy Storms in Mercer county--youne LADY
Arrested for Horse stealins--ccnten.
arian Dies From Eaec, Of Surgery.

man l.. Shattuck. Pleasantville, So;
Abedneeo Grain. Osceola Mills, Sio;
Robert Shields, Boggsvllc, $40; Will
lam p. Cherry, Midway, So; Orlando
=: Eaton, Cory, SIo; Thomas Young,
philipsburg, Si2; Joseph l. Thomas,
Williamsburg, $50; Samuel F. Hazlett,
Tarentum, so; Thomas w. Rhea, Salts
burg, So; Ferdinand Buckingham,
Franklin, So; James NJ. Peck, Cory,
$40; Nelson Flack, Belefonte, SI2; VIII
liam X. Galbraith, South Burgctts-
field, s.. Robert II. Miller, Turtle
Creek, Sr2; George Wilson, Lewistown,
Sic; John W. Berry, New Buena Vista,
Si7; Thomas w. Mcconnell, Canons-
burg, $40; Abraham Klingensmith,
dard, Mcdonald S.; Joseph a. Miller,
Mount Pleasant, $40; George O. Jones,
Washington, So; Hamilton H. Say, Park
ers Landing, $40; Baxter Hamilton,
Roaring Springs, $40; Joseph A. Het-
rick, Oakland. SI2; minors of Ephraim
Catlin, West Newton, $I2: William
Stanton. Clark, Si2; Austin c. Eckley,
Snow Shoes, $Io.
Capt Tilton Reynolds. of Reynolds
vile, formerly special agent OF the
dairy and food commission in the Pitts
burg district, has been appointed capi-
tol park watchman by Gov Stone.
Mayor Robert ]. Black and James L.
Devenny, OF McKeesport, have leased
about 10000 acres of land in the oil fields
OF Tennessee. Both have had consider
able experience in the oil business They
say the oil sand lies about 500 feet be-
low the surface and the oil is pronounc-
ed OF the best quality. A number of
drillers will be sent TO Tennessee in a
few days to drill several wells at once.
While cleaning out the test well being
put down by the West Monongahela
Natural Gas Company the workmen
discovered that the well contained over
400 feet of oil which seemed to be COM
ing from the upper sand. Samples of
the fluid were taken to interested parties
and was pronounced OF an excellent
quality. The we'll is located on the Ma
nown farm at the east end OF the river
bridge, opposite Monongahela, and is
only down about 2,4oo feet. 1t is pro-
posed now to drill the we'll to the sixth
sand in the hope of finding more oil.
A heavy storm prevailed throughout
Mercer county Friday, wind, hail and
lightning doing great damage. The res
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three times by lightning and barn
owned bv w. Mercer. in Hickory town
ship. was burned. Hail literally cut the
young corn to pieces and knocked fruit
off the trees Two barns a few miles
west OF Sharon were also destroyed by
lightning.
Paul Shapleigh, the young man who
has been missing from Lock Haven
since Tuesday last was found dead
Sunday morning about a mile from the
summer cottages near Farrandsville,
the point for which he started from Ha-
gars' farm on that day. Hundreds Of
men have since last Wednesday search
ed the woods.
The Van Giesen Oil Company has
been organized at Leechburg with the
following officers: President, T. J. Van
treasurer, ]. B. Kifer. A number of
holders. The company has secured 500
acres OF oil territory in Venango coun-
ty, which will be thoroughly developed.
James L. Smith, carpenter of Butler,
died Tuesday from lockjaw. On June
80 he stepped on rusty nail that pene-
trated his shoe and into his foot Smith
was a member of Company E. Fifteenth
Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, and
served with that company during the
Spanish war
Michael Maloney, OF Glenwood, Sus-
quehanna county, is dead, aged Io7
years. He was one OF the pioneer resi-
dents OF Northern Pennsylvania. At
the age OF Io4 years he underwent
very critical surgical operation. Until
within few years he was in possession
OF all his faculties.
]. d. Kramer, OF Brookfeld town
ship, Mercer county, well-known far
mer. was seriously shocked by lightning
and his horse killed Tuesday afternoon.
Since the accident he has been totally
paralyzed and speechless.
Miss Efic Price pretty girl scarce
ly out OF her teens, is prisoner in the
lookup at Altoona on the unique charge
OF horse stealing. 1t is alleged that she
and John Mauk, her lover hired a team
from Liveryman King, OF this city, and
drove to Belwood, where they sold it.
George Buxton, of Cherry Tree town
ship, Crawford county, died Tuesday
morning OF lockjaw, after severe suffer-
ing. A short time ago Buxton put
lighted pipe in his pocket while driving
home from this city. setting fire to his
clothes and burning him severely. His
injuries resulted in lockiaw.
Last week mammoth hemlock tree
was felled on Wolf Run tract, Corydon
township, Mexican county. opposite the
village of kinzua, which measured 6
by 5 feet at the stump, was II6 feet long,
and the butt log I8 feet long, will pro-
duce 1850 feet of lumber. 1000 feet
being estimated for the whole tree.
At Connellsville dog attacked the
little child OF William Bradley FRI
day evening and had to be torn loose,
the dog taking a piece OF flesh with its
teeth. An exciting chase resulted in the
death OF the dog and another dog, both
OF which a policeman shot.
Vern McKilip, I6-year-old son of
Hugh McKillip, of Paeblo, near Brook
vile, shot and instantly killed himself
while handling a revolver. the ball strik-
ing him in the head and penetrating his
brain.