The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-06
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Singular Spcok al East 4er,In TerrorIfss
Cltizens-Mercer County Relnstates
Stone Pile for Prisoners.

Gallitzin, So; Smith NJ Henry. Indiana,
$40; Noah A. Dishong, Dearnin, $50;
John V. Rossell Scottdale, $8 John Dc
walt. Scottdaie, $Io; George w. Young,
Mingoville, $40; James Hunter, Endeav-
or, SI2; Samuel r. Jenkins. Clarks
Mills. Sly; Jesse Atkins, Blairsvile. So;
William r. Bartley, Bellefonte, $40;
George W. Bell, Mercer, SIC; Mary
Yeater, Lewistown. SO.
The residents OF East Berlin are ter
rorized by spook. Women refuse to
venture on the street at night fearing
to meet the ghost or hobgoblin. 1t ap-
pears on the street late at night dressed
in a white gown. wears white fascina-
tor, barred shawl, and gum boots. The
person passes along at a steady gait,
molests nobody, and tries to get away
from people meeting 1t along the
streets
The Mercer county commissioners
have decided to reinstate the stone pile
ior prisoners in Mercer Jail for petty Of
tense. II they do their work well they
will be fed on good food, but il they
rebel bread and water diet will be
their portion.
Gus A. Dick. who disappeared recent
ly from Jeanette, has not been heard
from. Since his departure ten notes for
from $500 down to SIS, and aggregating
$4,000, with the signatures OF his mofh-
er and Michael Seller, OF Jeanette, have
turned up.
Birch Longnecker mail carrier between
Point Marion and Wyley, Greene coun-
ty, has been arrested on a charge OF
robbing the mail. In July a number
OF letters were taken and were later
tI ,.,a al -. Il.
home.
The people OF Fairfield township,
Westmoreland county, are excited over
what appears to be rich find OF oil.
A spring which issues from a swamp on
the Jacob West farm near Bolivar is
thoroughly impregnated with the fluid.
In attempting to prevent his removal
| from the Blair county almshouse to the
| Martinsburg Industrial home o-year-old
| Victor Dry fell down hav chute i'll .he
| almshouse barn, breaking both wrists
and injuring himself internally.
The Sharon works OF the American
| Clay Manufacturing Company have
closed down for an indefinite period.
About Is hands are affected. Extensive
repairs will be made during the shut
down.
Thomas Carrollton, OF Summit Mines.
Fayette county, has been arrested on a
charge OF selling liquor without IL
cense 1t is claimed that Carrolton had
large trade among foreigners. selling
a peculiar drink called ''rikki"
Taylor & Johnson, OF Jefferson coun-
ty, have bought from J. NJ Murdock
and Harry Swank, OF Johnstown, the
timber on tract OF land in Shade town
ship, Somerset county. for $4,000. and
will begin numbering operations at once.
Edward L. Smith, aged 80 years.
Pennsylvania railroad brakeman, com
mitted suicide at Altoona, by shooting
himself through the head. Dependency
over his brothers illness with consump-
tion is believed to be the cause
John Lauffer, who is believed to be
the Oldest man in Westmoreland coun-
ty, celebrated his oSth birthday Satur-
day, having as one OF the guests his
eldest son, Squire II. P. Lauffer who is
73 years old.
An effort is being made to secure
pardon for John Coslett. Canonsburgs
ex-chiei OF police. who was sent up for
eight years in 1897 for shooting AMI
killing his brother-in-law, William
Pugh.
| JdUudTy rc-
ports shows that he has advanced SIIS.-
US in cash to members and employees
OF the Legislature on their salaries. The
balance in the general fund at the close
OF the month was $3,o85,4o343.
A small kee OF dynamite exploded in
the Fernwood mines at Pittston. los
eph Santno had an arm blown off and
an eye destroyed. The skull OF Anthony
Hires Santino was fractured. Both men
will probably die.
The Uniontown owners OF the Acme
radiator works have sold their entire
holdings OF stock to the Kellogg Mac
kay. Cameron Company, OF Chicago,
who will operate the plant under its for
mer name and management.
The First Presbyterian Church at New
Castle has decided to purchase, for $Is.-
900, an organ on which an eccentric
German is said to have had built for his
100000 mansion in Fifth avenue, New
York
George II. Brown and F. W. Otto
have purchased $50 acres of land at Min
eveh, Westmoreland county. and will
erect brick plant. There is an extern
size bed OF hre clay on the property.
The Erie county authorities have Of
Tered reward OF ST. 500 for the capture
and conviction OF the murderers OF Dal:
ton Peckham. who was shot at his
home IN GAINESVILLE.
The ROYAL Oak colliery at Shamokin
was completely tied up by the $50 en-
ployes going on strike for enforcement
- the semi-monthly pay and against M
order to werk in burning mine.
Grove Ci,y College will send two
companies OF uniformed cadets. OF 80
mer each, with band. to Washington
to take part in the presidential Inaugural
tion.
Frank Fisher, the man who recently
sold his girl wife for so cents. was
drowned in the Delaware river at Eas-
ton, while trying to escape from an Off
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An epidemic of rabies has broken out
among domestic animals in West Finley