The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02

| evening VIII De Inc Devil anu bis
determination to Ruin" Services in
Centennial hall.
The West Reynoldsville public schools
opened Monday with the following In
structors Prof. J. r. Wilson, principal,
Misses Anna Fleming, Mary Cowan and
Maud Meek.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. McEnteer
celebrated their wedding anniversary
on Wednesday of last week by inviting
a number OF relatives to their home TO
partake OF big dinner. "
Special meeting OF the Woman's Re-
lief Corps will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Solomon Shaffer on Friday evening
OF this week. The president desires
all members to be present.
Those who enjoy powerful and in
teresting drama should not fail to wit
ness the performance OF =" DR.. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde" at the Reynoldsvile
opera house Sept. 8.
The Protective Home Circle OF Reyn-
oil lsville held picnic at Wishaw Park
last Thursday, and notwithstanding the
abundance Of dampness quite number
OF people attended the picnic. The
Strauss orchestra furnished music for
the picnicers.
| G. w. Miller, OF Big Run, left box
OF choice plums at THE STAR office last
Thursday. There were four varieties
Of plums in the box and were from Mr..
| Miler's fruit farm in East Mahoning
township, Indiana county. He also has
choice German prunes and peaches on
his farm.
There must have been almost 500
people from Reynoldsville to Punxsu-
tawney last Thursday to attend the fair,
but the steady rain all the afternoon
spoiled the anticipated pleasure of the
crowd. 1t was harvest day for the
jefferson Traction Co.
The Bible School convention of the
Clearfed Baptist Association will be
held in the Baptist church at Sykes
vile on Thursday, September oath,
1908. There will be three sessions,
morning afternoon and evening. A
good program has been arranged.
The Knights OF Golden Eagles Of
Reynoldsville held picnic at Wishaw
Park Friday. 1t was not a fine day for
picnic, but the Eagles were not afraid
Of rain and the picnic was well attended.
There was some fine singing in the
pavilion. The Strauss orchestra fur
nished music for the occasion.
w. NJ. Yates, OF Beaumont, Texas,
the Jennings oil field, where the great
gusher Memeutau No. 3, is reported to
shoot a mile high, the most wonderful
exhibition Of natural force eyer shown
by an oil well, is visiting in town. Mr..
Yates was a resident Of Reynoldsville
fifteen years ago. He has brother
living at Eleanora.
Among the delegates from this section
appointed by Gov. Penuypacker to
represent Pennsylvania in the meeting
Of the American Mining congress to be
held at Deadwood, S. D., September I
to ~, was John Reed, OF Reynoldsville.
superintendent of the j. & C. c. & I. Co..
works. Mr.. Reed does not expect to
attend the meeting. He is too busy to
go,
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Winslow township school board was
held at Franks Tavern last Saturday.
V. r. Holman, OF Sykesville, was given
the contract to build the new school
house at Sandy Valley. The board
decided not to make any changes in the
school books this year. A number OF
new books OF the kind now in use were
ordered to supply the schools needing
books.
A dramatic event Of local interest is
the forthcoming engagement Of Louis
j, Russell in DIR. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" booked at the opera house
Tuesday evening, Sept. 8. Louis J.
Russell, who will be seen as I" DR.. Jskyll
and Mr.. Hyde" is artistioally we'll
equipped for the portrayal Of so great a
character. A strong company will sur
round him, and the stage appointments,
which are massive, will be perfect and
complete.
Richard L, Taafe, of this place, who
was superintendent OF Verstine, Hib-
bard & Coz coal works at Fuller two
years, resigned that position resigna-
tion taking effect last Saturday, and on
Monday of this week Mr.. Taafe went to
Ferris, Butler county, TO accept the
position AS general manager OF the new
coal works Of the Bessemer Coal Mining
Co. Mr.. Taafe is an experienced man