The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-07-12
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGI
FIGHT FLAMES ALL DAY
Ten BusIness establishments and
One Dwelling Destroyed by Fire
at Roulette.

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lette and within one hour the fire
had spread TO several adjoining
buildings. Ten business places and
dwelling were completely destroy
ed, as follows: Bailey building, Kava-
naugh Hotel, Burts livery, Adams
bakery, S. w. Barr's clothing es-
tablishment, Adams clothing store,
Knowlton's bakery and restaurant.
Gray's shoe and general merchandise
establishment, Drehman building, in
course of construction, and the resi-
dence Of B. e. Baker. Ten families
were rendered homeless by the fire.
The loss at 10 o'clock is estimated at
over $4,000, with insurance of
scarcely quarter of this sum. Ma
lives were lost.
County Detective Alexander McBeth
has made information before Justice
OF the Peace John N. Dawson of
Uniontown, against Prof. H. r.
Brooks, principal CT the public schools
on charge of embezzlement. AS
Brooks took the books with him in
which the accounts were kept the
amount of his alleged shortage can
not be ascertained. Several of those
holding notes against the professor
have begun legal proceedings against
him with view to collecting their
claims.
Burglars entered the store of R.
Block G. Co., of Irwin and carried
away about so suits of clothing and
quantity of other goods worth
about 500. Lohrs hardware store
window was smashed and revolvers
and cutlery were taken. Two houses
on the south side were entered and
overS100 in cash was takn from trunks
of foreign miners. At one place the
burglars were discovered rifling a
trunk.
The Brookville school board has Sc
lected the following teachers for the
coming term: Principal, s. E. Downs;
assistant principal, Earla Mitchell;
High school, Hattie McAninch. Mary
Rodgers, Frances Carroll, Wilda Ir-
win, Ada Northup, Bessie Corbett.
Anna Henderson, Bess Hamilton, Mar.
garet Scott, Carrie Brady, Corina
Johnson, Emma Eisenman; music
and drawing, Gertrude Stephens.
Acting Secretary Oliver of the War,
Department has referred all thY pap
ers in the case of the Union bridge,
which crosses the Allegheny river at
its junction with the Monongahela at
Pittsburg, to the Attorney General for
legal proceedings to compel the, bridge
company to raise the bridge, So that
it shall not interfere with navigator.
in accordance with the requirements
OF the War department.
The jury in the case Of the "Presi-
dent and Managers" owners Of the
Wolf Lane bridge over Beaver river
between New Brighton and Bridge
water vs.. Beaver county, returned a
verdict of S150,00O for the plaintiffs.
The case arose on condemnation pro-
ceedings commenced by the commits
sloners of Beaver county, by which
the bridge was condemned for the
use Of the public.
The Attorney Generals department
has instructed Auditor General Snyd-
er that the $150,0OO appropriation
made by the Legislature Of 1901 for
the erection of Pennsylvania monu-
ment on the Gettysburg battlefield
becomes available as soon az the
Commission organizes and is ready to
begin work.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
Is reported to have purchased South
Hollidaysburg, comprising rs acres of
ground and many dwelling houses, for
prices aggregating about 100000.
This land will be utilized for the con-
struction of large freight and class
Ification yard and machine shops.
Mrs. Ethel Potts, bride of seven
weeks, was burned to death in her
home at Philadelphia. Her clothing
caught fire from gas stove, and,
despite the efforts of Thomas Farren,
plumber, to save her, she was so
badly burned that death resulted.
Farreu was severely burned.
Ninety-three-year old Peter Kauts
wandered away from the home of his
son-in-law, hotelkeeper Frank Bonin,
Of Scranton. A few days after his
badly decomposed remains were
found in the river with large stone
tied to the neck with stout piece Of
rope.
The first annual meeting and reun-
ion of the United Spanish American
war veterans department Of Pennsyl-
vania, was held in Harrisburg, June
81, and was attended by representa-
tives from the various camps in the
state.
Nearly 1000 acres of coal land in
East Finley township, Washington,
has just been sold to j. W.. Pollock
Of Pittsburg, representing Waynes-
burg capitalists, for $50 an acre.
Eleven farms are included in the sale.
Charles F. Chidsey. Of Easton and
B. F. Africa, of Huntingdon, have
been appointed additional draughts-
men in the Internal Affairs depart
ment at salary of 81, 400 year each.
Melvin S. Jordan of New Castle,
lost the sight of one eye by the pre-
mature explosion Of cannon fire.
cracker.
John Quelin was robbed on a street
at New Castle, by two highwaymen,
who took S37 from him.
The Westmoreland Coal company,
at Export, for June broke all records,
producing S1,S20 tons of coal In the
"a working davs Tho rocord mos IL