The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-25

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went to Worthwhile this morning Il
attend the funeral OF Miss Myrtle Geist
Born May I, 1904, to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank G. Wilson, of Philadelphia, {
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson re
Gently moved from Reynoldsville tc
Philadelphia.
One hundred and twenty-sevep tick.
cts were sold at Reynoldsvile Sunday
for the Z. II. II. excursion to Pittsburg.
About one thousand people along the
line took in the excursion.
Winslow Township Clerk ]. X.
Womeldurf, Treasurer j. M. Norris
and Supervisor j. S. Johnston met at
Franks Tavern Saturday and transact
ed some township business.
Warren Truitt, of this place, driver
in Big Soldier mine, had his right col
lar bone fractured while at work one
day last week. This is the third time
Warren has had his collar bone frac-
tured.
Martin Hetrick, Washington town
ship farmer, said last Thursday "If
we don't have any more heavy frosts
we will have the largest fruit crop, ex-
cepting peaches, this year we have ever
had in this section Of the'country."
L. j. Newcome, proprietor of the
Wishaw Park, has had the park grounds
cleaned and enlarged and otherwise inn
proved, making the park better place
for picnics this year than it was last
year
The Citizens Fire Co. of West Reyn-
ole sville will hold a lawn fete on the
lawn near the town hall OF that borough
on Decoration Day evening. Every
body invited TO patronize the fire COM
pany. Proceeds to buy hats and coats.
Owing TO the extreme illness of his
wife, DR.. G. c. Gibson, optician, was
unable to leave home this month, but
will be in Reynoldsville at the earliest
time possible. A notice of the time OF
his visit will be published in The STAR.
Tho citizens OF Rathmel will OBJ
serve Decoration Day. We did not re-
ceive a program OF the exercises and
hence cannot give it to the readers OF
The STAR. Rev. j. G. McEntire, Of
Reynoldsville, will deliver the address
Monday OF last week Profs. G. V.
Smith and ID. S. Bacon opened sum
mer normal school in the public school
building for term Of six weeks. The
classes consist OF grammar grade, high
school, teachers preparatory, college
preparatory. The attendance is good.
S. NJ. Siple and wife, John l. Nc
Donald and wife, Robert Siple and wife,
j. G. Hutchins, Misses Glare, Flo,
Jennie, Leanna and Alma Siple and
Mrs. j. w. Cooper were in Brookville
Saturday attending the funeral of Bessie
Hutchins, who died Thursday evening
May 10, 1904. Bessie was seventeen
years old.
An officer, whether IL be in county,
borough or township, who meets other
officials at an appointed time to trans
act business for county, borough or
township, and he is too drunk to per-
form his duties, throws himself liable
for impeachment. Such case occurred
in township in Jefferson county
recently.
Dame Rumor says that two citizens
of Winslow township, who reside not
far from this borough, got into an al
tercation Sunday about one mans COW
getting into the other fellows field and
that had it not been for the timely in
terference of the wife OF one OF the men
he would have plunged large knife
into his neighbor.
Miss Anna Haigh, of Dubois, the
young lady who played the violin solo
at Assembly hall the night of junior
contest, will organize class in Reyn-
oldsvllle for instruction on violin. Miss
Haigh is fine violinist and irst-class
instructor. She has classes in several
other towns. For particulars inquire
of Miss Belle Arnold.
A musical and literary entertainment
entitled THE Songs of the Civil War,
and the Boys Who Sang Them" will be
given by local talent in the Presby-
terian church, Monday evening, May 80
in honor of Memorial Day. A small ad-
mission of l0c will be charged, and after
the entertainment ice cream and cake
will be for sale in the chapel by the
ladies of the church. Observe Memorial
Day in fitting manner by attending
this entertainment.
The Farmers Telephone Co. strung
its wire into town last week and put a
iDbOne In Mrs L. u Milleris milliner