The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-05-24
KEYSTONE STATE CULL|HGS
GIVES $4,000 TO HOSPITAL
Unknown Donor Is Believed to Be
Henry H. Rogers-He Also Gives
$1,000 to sanitarium.

pital that an unknown person had do
mated $4,000 through him to the in
stitution for the purpose of building
a home for nurses. 1t is believed the
money came from Henry H. Rogers, OF
New York, who has been liberal to
the hospital. The Grandview sani-
tarium, a tuberculosis hospital, also
received 81 900 from the same source.
Albert Martz, of Greensburg, had
tent in Oakford Park and I'm storm
1t landed in Brush Creek. He went
into the water to recover it, and pull
ing his handkerchief out of his hip
pocket, along with it came roll OF
bills containing s107. The money
floated down the swoolen stream and
was lost
A verdict of $4,000 damages was
Karl Schmucker, young merchant
and former postmaster at Cove Forge,
Blair county, after a two.day trial in
court on charges of depriving LAWYER
Of the companionship and affection OF
his wife, Mary. Mrs. LAWYERS dec
laration, as follows, was in evidence:
81 care more for Karls little finger
than Wills whole body" Mr.. Sch
mucker testified that his alleged in
discretions never exceeded attending
Mrs. Lawfer at festivals and swing
ing her at picnics.
Ground was broken at North Roch-
ester for a new bridge works fer the
Pittsburgh Bridge and Iron Works
Company of Pittsburgh. The company
purchased five acres of land adjoin-.
ing the Beaver Valley Pot Company's
plant, from the North Rochester Im-'
provement Company, and will erect
at once a 93x196foot iron building.
The Pittsburgh Bridge and Iron Works
Company is operating plant at
Pittsburgh and recently purchased
bridge works at Wabash, Ind. This
plant will be removed to North Roch-
ester
Gov. Pennypacker vetoed items and
portions of items in the general APP
propriaion bill to the amount of $977,-
800, reducing the amount carried by
the bill, which provides for the states
ordinary expenses and the support OF
the public schools, to S16,500,0OO.
The governor explains this reduction
was made, unless where otherwise
specified, "for the reason that the con-
dition of the state revenue Qoes not
justify larger expenditure at this
time"
All members of the African Meth,
odist church of Scranton who attenS
ed a recent theatrical performance
have been suspended from the church
for three months by the Rev. DR.. N.
G. Catwood, the pastor. He declares
they violated their duty to God and the
church and are not fit to take COM
munion, and that il there is a re-
petition of the offense he will dismiss
them from the church.
Constable ]. J. Miller of Canons-
burg and Officer Martin Morrison have
entered informations against 16 per-
sons charging them with illegal fish
ing in CHARTERS creek, near Canons-
burg The 16 were arrested, being
caught, it is alleged, in the act of
seining fish.
The biggest price for Washington
county coal outside the Monongahela
river district was paid for Ga acres at
Bentleyville, which was sold by An
drew S. Braznell, of Pittsburg, to
Francis ]. Hamnett. The price per
acre was $625. A shaft will be erect
ed and the coal mined Immediately.
Rev. J. w. Carpenter Of Indianapolis
has been called to the pastorate Of the
Central Christian church at Union
town, to succeed Rev. Herbert Yeuell,
who resigned to re-enter evangelistic
work under the Virginia State board.
The South Sharon plant Of the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Com
pany has received a rush order for
80, 900 boxes of tin from the Japanese
government. The product is now be-
ing turned out. The tin will be made
into cans for the army.
The Pennsylvania supreme court up
held an injunction granted by the
Northumberland county court restrain
Ing the Penn Anthracite Coal Company
of Pittsburg from polluting a stream
Of that county.
The First United Presbyterian con.
gregation of Beaver, has let the con.
tract for a $4,000 pipe organ. An,
drew Carnegie has agreed to pay one
half the cost.
Upon the petition of the First Ma
tional bank of New Kensington, a re
ceiver has been appointed for the
Columbia Drilling and Manufacturing
company, of Pittsburg.
The Bethlehem Steel Company will
enlarge its plant If given assurance
that the government will not under
take the manufacture of guns and
armor plate.
r. w. Himelick has been elected
superintendent for three years of the
public schools at Monessen. His sal
ary was increased to $1,000.
A two-year-old child of John Cole
man, of Gratztown, drank a portion o.
vial Of laudanum, and died from the
effects.
L. d. Bowser, Of Beaver Falls. wa:
held up by two highwaymen, one o.
whom struck him with blackjack
and was robbed of SAT.
Smallpox has broken out anu.g thu
prisoners of the Blair county Jail al
Hollidaysburg, and the State board o.