The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-08-16

ing oil on the fire from a can. when
the oil ignited and her clothing was
covered with the burning f1uid.
Friends threw water on her, but her
body from her head to her waist was
roasted She leaves her husband.
Engineers of the Pittsburg & West
moreand Railway Company have fin
ished the survey for the branch from
Irwin to Herminie and work will be
started without delay. The route will
be by the way of Rillton and Madison.
Grading on the main line is nearly
all finished to this town, and ties and
rails are being delivered on the Nc.
Keesport end of the road. The COM
pany has number of franchises east
of here, and the projectors state the
line will continue to Manor and from
there to Claridge, Murrysville and Ex-
port.
According to a bill filed in the COM
mon pleas court at Philadelphia five
directors of the Odd Fellows Mutual
Life Insurance society of Pennsyl-
vania, are charged by Henry F. Wal
ton, the receiver, with wrecking that
concern. He accuses them of
fraudulently transferring 100000 from
the treasury to the Mutual Life In
surance Company of Pennsylvania,
and of Illegally collecting $4,000 in
premiums on Odd Fellows policies.
A 500-barrel oil well was struck by
the RAIDER Oil Company on the RAIDER
farm in Connoquenessing borough.
The we'll was drilled by Ray Brothers
& Klingensmith and is in the heart
OF the old 100-foot development A
short distance from the RAIDER well
s. f. Turner, a few days ago COM
pleted a 30barrel pumper in the lot
back of his house. The strikes mean
the redrilling of several square miles
of 100 foot territory.
The will of A. NJ. Stewart, a Pitts
burg business man, who committed
suicide by strangling and drowning
near Washington, was filed for pro-
bate in the local courts. Stewart left
an estate valued at $4,000, and half
as much in life insurance policies to
his mother, Mrs. Susan Stewart, of
Canonsburg, and his brothers and sis
ters.
Options on about 1000 acres of coal
in Morris and Washington townships,
Greene-county, taken by T. ]. Huff
mann, of Waynesburg, and Charles
Mccormick, of Uniontown, at S100
per acre were receipted for. Those
selling were: Joseph Petit, William
Fonner, Enoch Brooks, Thomas j.
and John Huffman, E. Loughman and
G. Dunn.
A number of the citizens in the
northern part of Westmoreland and
Allegheny counties have organized an
Independent telephone company under
the name of the Murrysville Telephone
Company, and an application will be
made for charter. The projectors
are W. NJ. and j. c. Greer and
Charles Stunkard.
Clair Balm Hamilton, aged 1s, son
of Robert D. Hamilton, a farmer of
CHARTERS township, Washington
County, was found dead at Meadow
lands with a bullet hole in his breast.
There is no clue to the murderer. De-
tectives have been employed and the
Hamilton family will offer a reward
for the murderer's apprehension.
The Rev. George Hume, pastor of
the Church of God, at Kecksburg,
Westmoreland county, was held for
court on a charge preferred by Miss
Daisy Porch the 1S-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Porch, of Mt.
Pleasant township. The presecutrix
is a member of Mr.. Hulme's ,congre-
cation.
Lightning striking the wires and
to the car barn of the
Beaver Valley Traction Company,
caused a small fire in the stockroom.
Street car service was tied up while
the fire trucks from the three towns
we're pulled at breakneck speed to the
barn by street cars.
Three school teachers of ARM
strong county have had their certifi.
Gates annulled by County Supt.
Milliron for changing the marks on
The same. When asked why they had
made the changes the reply was
made that it had been a custom to do
so.
The Uhlersville paper mills, a short
distance from Easton, were damaged
by fire about $4,000; partly in
;ured. Easton firemen saved the
plant from destruction. The mills are
operated by the Butterick Pattern
Company, Of New York.
Notice of the merger and consolida-
ion Of Is electric and gas companies
n Luzerne county into one company.
With capital Of s1,OOO,0OO was filed
n the state department with the an
1roval of Governor Pennypacker.
Harry L. Mumma, brakeman. and
0onatto Antomaccio, trackman, were
lilled OF the Pennsylvania railroad
lear Harrisburg.
Joseph Castaniao shot and killed
Joseph Butler at Ellsworth. during a
quarrel. The alleged assailant es-
,aped.
Mrs. Jacob King was killed by a
otttsburg and Lake Erie railroad shift
ng engine at Monessen.
Notice of the merger and consolida-
ion of Is electric and gas companies
n Luzerne county into one company.
With a capital of s1,0O0,O0O was filed
n the state department with the an.
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