The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-04-29

High School Alumni Association who
have not paid their dues are urgently
requested to make prompt payment.
A convention of delegates of the An
cient Order OF Hibernians of four coun-
ties will hold convention in Dubois
next Sunday to elect district officers
and select place for holding the an
nual reunion this summer.
On Friday of this week, May 1st,
new mail route will be established
at the Reynoldsville postoffice and will
be route No 4. George H. Rea, carrier
on No. 2, will be carrier on No. 4
and L. w. Patterson will take route
No. 2.
The sub.district Sunday school con-
yention of Winslow township will be
held in the Prospect school house on
Saturday afternoon and evening of
this week, May 2. DR.. A. j. Meek
and Rev. A. D. Mckay, of this place,
take part on the program.
Postmaster E. c. Burns, of this place,
was the only postmaster from Jefferson
county that attended the Pennsylvania
Association of Postmasters' convention
in Harrisburg last week. There were
a number of large men at the conven-
tlon but Mr.. Burns was the largest
postmaster present.
Jefferson county never had such an
array Of master spirits as candidates
for nomination for county officers as
it had in the recent primary contest.
1t was a shame that so many good
men had to go down to defeat. But
what was the poor voter to do? There
were too many pegs for the holes, and
the only thing to do was to let some
of them wait until the next time
Punxsutawney SPIRIT.
The Falls Creek Times, which was
established by Charles j. Bangert nine
weeks ago, came out under a new name
last week, Falls Creek Herald Times,
with the Times in very small type.
In 1891 Mr., lBangert established the
Falls Creek Herald. Last September
the publication of the Herald then
owned by David G. Whitehill, was
discontinued and Mr.. Bangert taken has
up the name of Herald again.
Valentine DeMont, father-in.law of
August Boulanger, formerly of Reyn-
oldsville. was killed'on the P, S. & N.
r. r. at Brookville.. Monday. He at
tempted to crawl under a string of
empty cars and the train started before
Mr.. DuMont got out at the other side.
His right leg was crushed between hip
and knee. The limb was amputated
but the old man died before he was
taken from the operating table. He
was n years old.
According to an exchange there is
veritable paradise for fisherman in
the central part Of the state. Ten
dams containing trout were washed
away by recent floods, and it is esti-
mated that 10000 breeding trout es-
capped. These found their way into
two creeks. They are from 10 to IL
inches in length and it is thought that
at least 10000 of them will occupy
stretch OF water about six miles
long near Lock Haven.
The business men and citizens should
bear in mind that the action of the
Business Mems Association last Tues
day was not a refusal to take the lead
in movement for celebration this
year, but simply motion to defer
action until the local business men
in general express more interest in
such an affair. The Association meets
next Tuesday, May 9Th, in the 1. o.
o. F. building and would be glad to
have all citizens, whether members
or not, present.
The Altoona EueninQ Gazette of April
25th gave three-quarter column write
up OF Lakemont Park, of which Wesley
Motter, formerly of Reynoldsville, is
head gardener. The paper said: "Mr.
Motter thoroughly understands the
business Of landscape gardening, and
he and his assistants work hard aud
faithfully to keep the park in first
class shape, and it promises to be still
more beautiful this year than ever"
According to the Gazette Lakemont
park must be one of the most beautiful
sylvan spots in the state.
Mrs. Matilda Hellburg, wife of
William Hellburg, died at 3.l5 a.
m. Tuesday, April 2S, 1908. She bad
been i'll one week. Death was caused
by gallstones. Deceased was born
December Is, 1884, and was % years,
months and 10 days old. Her maiden
name was Matilda Turngren. She is
survived by her husband and four