The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-01-09

A charter has been granted to the
Clarion e. Summervile Railroad Co.
1t is expected that trains will be run
ming between Summerville and Clarion
before 1902.
The NJ. T.. Sunday school in this place
has organized the Home Department.
with Mrs. George Mclliuger as supcrin-
tendent. A number Of persons joined
that department Sunday.
On the first page Of THE STAR this
week will be found u half page adver-
tisement of Shick & Wagner. the pro-
prietors OF the large store at corner Of
Main and Fifth streets. Read the lad"
and see what bargains they are Offering.
The Brookvillc Republican, one of our
highly esteemed exchanges, entered its
forty.second year last week. 1t improves
with age We wish its present genial
publishers and prOprietors continued
success.
Squire John NJ. Hays, who has been
in Missouri six months. is at home on
short visit. Squire is looking after
zinc and lead mine near Sedalia, Mo-
They use Pennsylvania coal at this mine
for sharpening tools and pay 33 cents
per bushel for the coal,
Charles A. Htrpel, Henry C. Deible.
William Coping, Frank A. Mcconnell
and Henry Herpel, Of this place, were
at Ridgway Tuesday Of last week at
knights Templar Commandery, which
was held in Masonic hall
A Reynoldsvillc lady bought her hus-
band very pretty rug for n Christmas
present aud as she happened TO give it
to him before he had bought present
for her, he WAS not long in deciding
what to buy for her He bought her
razor and shaving mug.
THE Young Man in Religion" will
be Rev. w. Frank Reber's subject at
Presbyterian church next Sunday even
ing. Special meetings will begin in
that church next Monday evening.
Rev. G. b. Robinson, OF Clarion, will
assist Rov. Reber next week
Three-month-od baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pomroy, of Big Soldier,
died Friday and was buried in Beulah
cemetery Sunday afternoon. Death was
caused by pneumonia. Short funeral
services were held at residence of par
ents, conducted by Rev. Perry A. Reno,
pastor of Reynoldsville NJ. f. church.
1t was reported in town Sunday even
ing that two accidents occurred at Big
Soldier Sunday, one Italian had his legs
cut off and another had leg broken, but
when the report was chased down and
the facts learned 1t was found that one
italian had his legs badly lacerated
while dropping cars at the coke ovens.
Coigne's American Theatre Company
arrived in town Monday of last week
for three-night engagement, but after
the first night Manager Reynolds can
celled the engagement and the company
left town Tuesday. 1t was not the best
company travelling, it appears, and Mr..
Reynolds was wise enough to see that
they would have an empty house the
second night.
The annual congregational meeting
was held in the Presbyterian church
Monday evening, at which time report
of the finances of the year was read.
Frank p. Alexander was elected a
| trustee for three years and X. c..
Schuckers for two years, to fill unex-
pired term OF S. B. Rumsey. DR.. w.
Alexander was elected chairman for the
present year and M. E. Weed secretary.
At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the First National bank,
held in the bank Office yesterday after
noon, the old directors were reelected,
as follows: DR.. j. c. King, G. Mitchell,
John II. Corbett, Scott McClelland,
Geo. e. Brown, G. w. Fuller and John
II. Kaucher. The directors reelected
G. Mitchell president OF the bank, Scott
McClelland vice-president, and John n.
Kaucher cashier.
Fifty years ago the first of this year
William Bond and Eliza Cooper were
married in Beechwoods by Rev. Wray.
They celebrated their golden wedding
at their home in Brockwayville last
week. Ninian Cooper, of this place,
brother OF the bride OF 1851, attended
the golden wedding. Mr.. Cooper was
one OF four who were present at the wed.
ding fifty years ago who attended the
golded wedding.
The following officers were installed
in the Knights of Pythias lodge at this
place last Wednesday night by District
Deputy w. s. Weaver, Of Brookville:
Chancellor Commander, David Hart
man; Vice-Chancellor, John Yenewine;
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