The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-03-15

at West Mosgrove. While starting an
engine his left leg between the knee
and thigh was caught in the cogs OF
the machinery and partially ground
of. the main artery being severed.
The wounded man got loose, stopped
the engine, dragged himself outside
the building, called for help and bled
to death in 10 minutes. He leaves a
wife and three children.
Two miles of electric railroad run
ming along Market street, Beaver, and
two miles into Brighton township
have been sold for junk and are being
torn down by the junk dealers work.
men. The road was built two years
ago at cost of $780, by company
promoted by j. A. West, of Pittsburg.
1t runs from the court house, where
it connects with the lines Of the
Beaver Valley Traction company to
the Beaver Terrace plan of lots. 1t Is
understood that $4,000 was the price
paid, this to include trolley wire,
poles, ties and rails. When completed
the road was operated one month.
At Wurtemburg five coasters dash
ed over a bridge into the Connoque-
Messing river, James Copper, who
was guiding the bob-sled, lost con-
troll and the sled shot through the
open iron work and dropped to the
Ice below. James Rutter, who was
last on the sled, saved himself by
grasping an iron beam, but the other
flve dropped and all were badly in
jured, Copper and Harry Keisling be-
ing seriously hurt. A similar acci-
dent occurred near Volant, when a
sled with five occupants dashed
against the iron pier Of bridge.
Clarence Potter, who was guiding,
was seriously hurt.
An accident insurance case was
closed in Judge McConnell's court at
Greensburg, the jury awarding Mrs.
Samuel c., widow Of Register s. G..
Stevenson, a verdict of $1,000, the full
amount of the policy and interest,
amounting to $40. Mr.. Stevenson
In August, 1908. The final decision
Of the case rested largely upon the
rulings of the court on the questions
of law involved, the main question of
fact for the jury being whether Mr..
Stevenson died from drowning or
from apoplexy as determined by one
or more Philadelphia physicians.
d. w. Tryon, owner of the Spart-
ansburg bank, manager of the Spart-
anshurg Oil Company, the Banner
grocery and the owner of consider
able real estate in the village, made
an assignment Saturday to c. Fl.
Gabriel. The village is in the center
of thrifty farming and dairying sec
ton, which makes it probable that a
large number of the depositors will
be affected
Two little caps floating on an ice
pond at Waltersburg told of the
death of the G-year-old sons Of Sup
erintendent Robert DePriest and
David King, a blacksmith, of the
Keister Coal Company The children
had been playing between the two
houses and wandered to the pond,
where ice cutting had been going
on. The bodies were recovered.
At a meeting of the Westmoreland
county commissioners, it was decided
not to accept any of the recent pro-
posals for s1,O00OOO in bonds for the
construction Of the new court house.
A protest against issuing the bonds
is based on the claim that the great
er part of the money will not be
needed for two years.
Thieves broke into the machine
shop Of the Loyalhanna Coal and
Coke company and carried off two
bronze castings worth 800 each. The
castings were so heavy that 1t requir-
ed at least three men to move them.
A roll of cold rolled steel was also
stolen. The thieves used wagon
In which to carry off their plunder.
The new Roman Catholic Church
of the Immaculate Conception at
Lock Haven, was dedicated Sunday
the festivities being witnessed by
many priests and laymen from Re-
novo. Bellefonte and other neighbor-
ing towns.
An unknown man about 81 years
old was killed by Baltimore and
Ohio railroad train near Hyndman.
An envelope was found in his pock-
cts addressed to Arch Rankin, 1882
North Fourth street, Philadelphia.
Ninety-five persons have applied for
liquor licenses in Blair county, an
increase of 10 over last year. Five
Of the new applicants are in Altoona,
two In Holidaysburg and three in Lo-
gan township.
While hauling freight train near
Altoona, Engineer Robert Campbell
leaned out of his cab window and was
struck on the head by a stone that
had rolled down an embankment.
Campbell was painfully hurt, but will
recover.
Samuel Rea, S3 years old, is dead
at his home, near Butler, from the
effects of fall received a few weeks
ago. He was a well-known farmer
Rev. William H. Fish, Jr., has been
installed pastor Of the Independent
Unitarian church, at Meadville.
Fire destroyed the residence of Mrs.
Mary Rose. at New Kensington. The
loss is estimated at about $4,000.
The beard of trade Of Butler, or
ganized by electing the following OF
fcers: President. William H. Miller;
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