The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-06-12

insinuations of graft, Incompetence and
iobbery are rather numerous. But 1t
is possible that the appropriation may
even yet be received ir time to allow
some work to be done before next
winter.
Last Friday the school board Of Big
Run let the contract for the erection
of S17 900 public school building
The board and architect after examin-
ing brick submitted by four different
companies, selected the product of the
Revnoldsville Brick and Tile Co
The Democratic county committee
met at Brookville Monday and elected
Samuel States, former county COM
missioner, county chairman. l.. j..
McEntire, 7. F. Schughrou and w. p.
Woodring were in attendance from
Reynoldsville, the second named going
as substitute for Charles M. Dinger.
District Deputy Great Sachem Grant
Rhoads has been working in the
interest of the Red Men at Big Run for
some time and now has a tribe almost
organized. June rs has been named as
the day for institution and as usual a
number of Reynoldsville Indians will
be present to enliven matters.
The funeral of Clyde Sybert, whose
unfortunate death was mentioned last
week, was held at the home of the
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Shoemaker, on Worth street Thursday
afternoon conducted by DR.. ]. A.
Parsons, and inter ment was made in
Beulah cemetery.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of John 7. Northey, of Reyn-
oldsville, and Miss Mary E. Null. which
will occur at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Null,
in West Punxsutawney, Thursday,
June 20, 1907. Mr.. Northy recently
embarked in business in Dubois and
will make his future home there.
At the meeting OF the ladies' social
CLUBS from Ridgway, Dubois, Reynolds.
Vile, Indiana and Punxsutawney in
the last named town Thursday last
partial organization was effected but no
name chosen. The officers elected
we're: President, Miss Sweeney, Du-
Bois; Secretary, Mrs. Wilson, of Punx-
sutawney; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Tufford, of Indiana
The 6lst annual convention OF the
Clearfield Baptist Association will be
held In Curwensville to-day. The fol-
lowing persons we're elected delegates
from the local church: DR.. A. j. Meek,
Mrs. DR.. A. H. Bowser, Mrs. James
Hanley, E. d. Davis and wife, Mrs.
Maude Rea, Mrs. Cora Mitchell,
Miss Gustava Dickey and Mrs. H. E
Phillips.
Last Thursday evening dozen mem
bers of the Washington camp p. o. S.
OF A, part of them belonging to the
degree team, and four members of the
Sykesvile camp visited Washington
Camp No. 206 in Reynoldsville and
helped along the work of initiating a
number of new members. The local
camp of this order is growing rapidly,
and its membership now totals about
I25 persons.
Ed. Gray, of this place, has taken the
contract to swing six foot steel wire
suspension bridge across the Sandy
Lick creek at the foot Of Fourth street,
near the B., r. & P. station. The
bridge Is being constructed by the
Point View Land Company and is
primarily designedto bring Point View
dwelling lots within I've minute walk
of the business section of town. The
travelling public will find it very
convenient thing In many other ways.
A new public road is to opened by
the Winslow township supervisors from
the silk mill to point near the Reyn-
oldsville Brick and Tile Co. plant,
thence over the Sandy Lick creek and
over the hill to connect with another
public road running past what was
formerly known as Gourley's farm. At a
meeting held in Reynoldsville Saturday
the supervisors decided that only the
portion of the road between silk mill
and brick plant should be constructed
Immediately. A private bridge over
the creek and road over the hill ha
been in use several years.
During the past two weeks Reynolds
vile has been visited several times by
inspectors of the State Board OF Health
whose mission was to make survey OF
the Allegheny water shed, report upon
the condition Of the streams and upon
the methods of disposing Of sewage.
Commissioner S. G. Dixon. head OF the
state health department, has under way
plans Of far-reaching Importance for
the purifying Of the public waterways
and prevention OF pollution In the
future. From present appearances II
will be but matter OF few years
until 1t will be made imperative for all
communities, tanneries mills or
Industries to provide some method Of
destroying sewage or poisonous matter
other than by emptying into some con.
venient stream.