The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-02-20
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED
PENSIONS GRANTED.
College Students Exciting Encounter with n
WiIdcAi--Doaih Of drummer Boy Of
sh,Ioh," George W. BrntnaiL

der,citer, Brookville. $I4: William n.
Kelly. Spcelman, SIo; George w. Die,
Housewife. GSS; Mary J. Wolfe. Cocfrans
Mills. SS: Eliza Cousins. Dee, So: Mary
L. Morrow. Linesville, So
James II. Holmes. Jr. is now the hero
ol State College because OF hand-t5-
hand fight in the woods with 4 monster
wildcat. in which Holmes came off VIC
torious. Holmes choked the animal TO
death. The cat weighed 20 pounds. was
10 inches high and 81 inches in length
Aside from a few scratches Holmes es-
capped without injury. He will have the
cat mounted.
y coal boom has struck the southern
part OF Washington county In East
Bethlehem township new coal field has.
been recently opened up by the Clyde
Coal Company, OF Pittsburg. The com
pany is putting ont about 5000 bushels
OF coal daily. A big electric plant is.
being built in connection with the
plan.
George w. Brintnal, who died at
Lancaster Friday. was one of the Ia
nous soldiers OF the Rebellion. When
scarcely more than IS years OF age he
enlisted as a drummer boy At the bat
tie OF Shiloh he displayed remarkable
GOODNESS and bravery and was after
ward known by the sobriquet The
Drummer Boy OF Shiloh
In his cell in the I-tizerne county ail
Ralph White an aged farmer, convicted
OF murder in the second degree, hung
himself with a sheet The prisoner, in
quarrel at Sweet Valley, opened fire
on his three nephows. Joseph was in
stantly killed. and another nephew was
mortally wounded. White was sentenS-
ed TO IS years in the penitentiary.
The German Alsen-P Portland Cement
Company. OF Hamburg, has just acquir-
ed possession OF the Charles Mann prop
erty. near Nazareth, and the water rigli.s.
connected with it. The property is an
old Moravian landmark. and around it
hangs much interesting history oi the
carly Moravian emigrants to America.
A I4-year-old girl was married at
Wilkesbarre to 27-year-old man. and
he signed contract agreeing to let her
live with her parents until she is 20.
The bride was Mary Jane Reaker Of
Plymouth township. and the bridegroom
Nicholas Burkhart, prosperous young
butcher.
General orders have been issued from
of Pennsylvania, announcing the ap-
pointment OF Col. w. Fred Reynolds. of
Beleionte as an aide. on Gov Stones
staff, to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation OF Col. George A. Huber,
OF Philadelphia.
John J. Carter. president OF the Titus
vile board OF school controllers. pre-
sented the school children OF the city
x,,,th hot, ,e ia al toI tt,a skafs
grounds The gilt consists OF FIVE acres
in the eastern part OF the city and is 20
be used as a field for athletics
The Oldest woman in Meadvills. Mrs.
Mary Smith, Wednesday celebrated her
o7th birthday in good health She is
quite active and reads the daily papers.
She is a dative OF Massachusetts and has
two children living.
Armed with search warrant. Union
town officers found several hundred dol
lars worth OF goods stolen in recent
robberes and arrested Charles Hender-
son, and another negro. who will be
charged with burglary.
The employees OF w. K. Nivcr & Co.'S
coal mine at Niverton, struck Monday
against the discharge OF 80 union min
ers. Two Polish interpreters were ar
rested, charged with threatening -
lives OF the superintendent and oj
The grinding mill OF the Rand pI
works at Fairchance, Fayette Ct
was destroyed by fire. A large q
OF nitrate OF soda and charcoal
burned. The loss is about $a.od
w. B. Duff. wealthy oil man oiy5ar-
lington has completed the purchase of
the James Harbinson farm in White
township, adjoining Beaver Falls. for a.
fair ground.
At New Castle leaking gasolene in a.
car he was unloading saturated the
clothing OF Benjamin Ball When lie
went to a stove it took fire and he was
horribly burned. He will probably die.
At New Castle Edward Mobley is.
thought to be dying from the effects OF
burns received by being struck by "A
lighted lamp thrown by Joseph Davis.
The latter is in Jail.
Two cases OF smallpox have dcvelope1 L
in the Brstoria oil field, Greene county.
Both are quarantined. These are the
first cases OF smallpox in Greene county
in "a years.
Andrew Kendor. crippled Hun
garian, who lives at Coalbrook. Fayette
county, is missing, and it is feared he has
frozen 10 death.
Mrs. Mary Rapp Hampton. VINO
shock hands with Lafayette. died at her
home in Phoenixville, Sunday, at the
age OF loI years.
John Fetko's 6-year-old son Charles.
near Hastings, was found frozen to-
death. He had fallen into an old coal
shaft.
Joseph Lawrence was convicted nj
Greensburg OF illegal liquor selling and
sentenced to pay fine OF $500 and
stand committed.
The opera house at Mcdonald was
partly burned. A church fair was in
progress at the Tins A number were.
slightly hurt. but none seriously.
Nearly so cases OF typhoid lever have
been traced TO the water from a spring
in the Third ward. Bradford.
Matsa Evanyans and Jacob Socoff,.
the two Russians burned in the powdsr1
explosion near Irwin, are both dead ire,
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