The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-02-08
KEYSTONE STATE CULL|Nes
TEST SUIT HAS BEEN BROUGHT.
The Directors of Bridgewater Bor~
ough Bring a Test Case.


dependent school district, in the north
end of the borough, to compel them to
pay school tax to the borough, af-
ter they have already paid a tax to
the independent district. II the
borough wins the suit all property
owners In the independent district
will have to pay the double school
tax.
Reasons against the merging of
Thiel College and the Greensburg
Seminary, the hearing of which will
come up in the February term Of
Common Pleas Court, have been fled
The petition for the merger was made
by the trustees of the college and is
opposed by John Packard, l.. L.
Keck and other Greensburg citizens.
who allege that they contributed to
fund Of $4,000 for the permanent 10
cation of the college In the Mercer
county town. 1t Is recited In the ans
wer to the petition that to permit the
removal of the college in the indirect
manner attempted under the proceed
ings would be in direct violation to
the permanent injunction previously
secured I'm the Mercer county courts
and sustained in the Supreme Court.
that neither Thiel nor the Greensburg
Seminary, or both of them COM
bined, have assets amounting to $780,
900 and that the merging of the two
institutions would be detrimental to
both institutions.
A report from Hazelton says that q
fire broke out at Jeddo, Number 4
Slope, operated by G. B. Markle &
Co., one of the largest In the region
The miners were hurriedly notified
and made their escape by another
opening. The fire started In the en-
gine house, operating a drag line at
the bottom of the slope. The mules
were removed to the surface. Shifts
of fire fighters are hard at work to
subdue the flames. The colliery en-
ploys 300 men and boys.
James NJ. Everett, of Connellsville.
brakeman on the Pittsburg, Vir-
ginia and Charleston railroad while
stepping from one car to another, at
Homestead, slipped on the snow and
falling between the cars went under
the wheels. One leg was cut off. He
was removed to a hospital and may
die.
Mrs. Martha Brothers, 80 years old.
Is dead at her home at New Castle.
She fell few days ago and broke
her hip bone. Five children survive
her, all of whom live at New Castle.
Ira Wagle, II years old, was caught
in the betting of the West Penn
foundry, at Avonmore, and was kill
ed.
Word has been received that An
drew Carnegie will pay half Of the
$4,000 for pipe organ at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church of Union
town. The congregation has raised
the other $3.50.
George d. Vandegrift, with SIX m
formations for forgery against him.
was lodged in Jail at Uniontown, hav-
ing been brought from New Castle
Vandegrift had been employed at
West Brownsville and it is said Sc
cured nearly $500 on checks which, it
is alleged, were worthless.
The regular convention Of the Cen
trail Luther League was held in Trim
ity Lutheran Church at Latrobe.
Delegates from Ligonier, Youngstown.
Blairsville, Derry and adjacent towns
were in attendance.
Otis Sacket was arrested at Kit
tanning, Pa, on charges preferred by
Miss Barbara Peters, of Oil City. She
claims Sacket borrowed money from
her and never paid it back. Sacket
Is a wellknown boxer.
Samuel Coulter. pioneer, died at
his home at Salina, aged 80 years.
He was born in Ireland and had been
engaged in the hotel business in this
section since the discovery of oil. His
wife and eight children survive.
Charles Thompson, carpenter, OF
Beaver, has been missing for several
days. He had been ill., but his friends
are unable to account for his alb
sence.
The grocery store Of McClelland
Bros at New Castle, was entered by
forcing the ware room door and about
S125 worth of goods taken. There
Is no clue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoskey, proprie-
lOTS VI d lOltlSh houoS hSoa
Dunlo, were seriously beaten in a
fight with one of their boarders. The
woman may die.
David Ruby was killed and John
Haynes was painfully injured by a
fall of slate in coal mine operated
by William J. Williams near Johns
town.
The plant of tie Swift Packing
company at Meadville, was destroyed
by fire. The loss amohnts to several
thousand dollars, partly covered by
insurance.
During a quarrel with his wife last
night Henry Looplow, of New Castle,
was terribly beaten over the head
with a club. His condition is serious.
Rev. George B. Mckee, d. D., pastor
of the First Baptist church at Sharon.
has resigned. the resignation to take
effect April l.
Thieves plundered the home of
William Jones at Bradenville, secur-
ing about $50, an overcoat and other
articles of clothing
At Washington, H. L. Banzhoff and
e. d. Miller. representatives of the
State Pure Food Commission, caused
the arrest of the following merchants
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