The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-24
KEYSTONE STATE MEMS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Young Ean Asks His wife 10 Get Divorce.
Injured While Huniing-Mur-
dcrors Rospitcd.

Pensions have been granted the fol-
lowing persons: Joseph Rober, Lewis
ton, $I2; Samuel Montgomery, Waynes
burg. So; William L. Collner, Clarion,
$Io; John c. Stewart, Rural Valley, So;
Jesse Sturtz, Cooks Mills, Sio; William
White Tarentum, Sio; Robert Hudson,
Philipsburg, Sic; Chauncey r. Dever,
Washington, So; James Craven, Monon-
gahela, $40; Elizabeth c. Hurst, Mt.
Pleasant, So; minors OF George Lundy,
New Castle, $40; Nicholas Walsh, Ma
trona, 50; Henry Kelly Rochester, $40;
Cumberland c. Crecl, Point Marion, $8;t
Lucinda Calhoun, Everett, Si2.
In July J. w. Carson, married Alma
Staufef daughter Of Jacob 5. Stauffer,
proprietor of the Parkview hotel at
Beaver. Carson was member OF the
Fourteenth regiment, National Guard
OF Pennsylvania, and in August went
with it to Mt. Gretna. There he be-
came enamored with young woman
from Harrisburg. About three weeks
ago Carson left home. Since then his
wife has received letters from New
York, asking her to get divorce so he
can marry the Harrisburg woman 10
whom he declares he is under oblga-
tions. He also wants his wife to pack
his clothing carefully with moth balls
so that it will keep all right until he re-
turns in three years.
The following postmasters for Penn
sylvania have been appointed: James
Ruecroit, burberry, Washington coun-
ty, vice T. c. Cowell, resigned; J. w.
Glenn. Raymilton, Venango county,
vice F. n. Raymond, resigned; f. Nj.
Rankin, Van Meter, Westmoreland
county vice n +. Rhoades. resigned.
The postoifice at McMurray. Washing
ton county, has been discontinued. to
be supplied by rural free delivery; mail
TO Canonsburg.
The Winfield railroad, running from
a point near Butler junction, on the
West Penn, to West Winfield dis
tance OF IL miles. is to be extended
through a rich coal and limestone coun-
try to Denny's mills. The Winfield
branch has hitherto been used as a coal
road, but after November 10 passenger
trains are to be run over it. The ex-
tension OF the road is to be built in
the spring
One OF the largest and most modern
rod mill plants in the country will be
constructed on the South side. Pitts
burg, at once by Jones & Laughlins at
n cost OF 100000, and the big Pittsburg
steel concern will become another pow
erful rival OF the American Steel & Wire
Company. 1t is officially stated that the
firm. will be producing rods at the first
OF the new year.
r. a. Harrison. OF Darlington, who
recently eloped with Miss Lille D.
Cook and left his wife, has been held
for court on two charges preferred by
Thomas Cook. the girls father. He
was unable to give bail and was remand
ed to Jail. Miss Cook and the minister
who married Harrison and Miss Mary
McChesney at New Galilee two years
ago were among the witnesses.
The Pttsburg Company that is test
ing for oil and gas in Oliver township,
Jefferson county, struck a good showing
OF oil on the CASTOR farm at depth
OF 1900 feet, 1t is hard to tell
what the results of this hole will be, as
the tools were lost shortly after oil was
found, The drillers tried to recover
them but lost the fishing tools, too, in
the attempt.
The apparatus OF oil well No. I, on the
Stewart farm, in Economy township,
Beaver county, belonging to Duff Bros,
OF Beaver, was destroyed by fire. Es-
Gaping gas ignited from a teamsters
iditNlu anu everything ABOUT luC well,
including three small oil tanks was burn
ed, The loss is between 81, 500 and S3,-
600.
One OF the largest oil tanks in the
Washington field was destroyed by fire
| Wednesday night. 1t was owned by the
Donnan Bros. Oil Company and was
on the side of hill, down which the
nil in, etr ho
rick and some other buildings were ig-
nited, but hard work saved them.
]. w. Byers. superintendent OF the
Frick Coke Company farms. while hunt
ing in the mountains near Connellsville,
was severely injured in a peculiar man
ner He stepped on a stone which roll
ed, throwing his down and breaking
his leg near the ankle. He was alone
and il was several hours before he was
| fo;:nd.
The Donohue Coke Company has
| completed I2o OF the new ovens OF the
900 which are to be erected at Crab
tree, Fayette county. The works have
a producing capacity of I,ooo tons a
day and the monthly pay roll will
amount to $4,000. Houses for the ac-
| commodation OF 100 families have been
| completed, and more are building.
Terror has seized the people OF Boil
| var. There are over 200 cases OF ty-
phoid fever in the locality. and despite
the efforts OF score OF physicians, the
disease continues to spread. Deaths
are becoming OF almost daily occurrence.
Many OF those now i'll with the disease
are in a prccarious condition.
Gov Stone ordered these condemned
murderers to be respited: Mark Thom-
as Hayes, Fayette, from October 20 TO
November 90; William Simms, Fayette,
from October rs to November a. The
cases OF .''e men are before the board
Of pardons. which will not meet until
November Q,
With his throat cut from ear to ear
and both wrists mutiated with razor,
Philip Myers, aged 7S years, threw him
self from an attic window OF the aims
house at York, and landing on the
brick sidewalk IS feet below, had his.
brains dashed out and he died instant
| ly.