The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-05-20

two hours late last evening.
The electric wires got in touch with
the Summerville Telephone Co. line
in this place last Thursday night and
burned the talk" out of seven tele-
phones.
The Junior and Senior B. Y. p. U.
had charge of the service in the Baptist
church last Sunday evening. A good
program was rendered. Large audi
ence present.
The biennial convention of the Grand
Circle of the Protected Home Circle
held in Dubois last week was largely
attended. The convention will be held
in Erie in 1910.
John S. Smith, aged 50 years, has
resided longer in Reynoldsville than
any other man now living. He has
watched the town grow Mr.. Smith
was i'll but is better now.
The Woodwork Supply Co. is the
name OF the company now operating
the plant formerly run by the Reyn-
oldsville Lumber Co. In this issue
of THE STAR will be found charter
notice for the new corporation.
The officials of the Baptist church
have decided TO remodel and enlarge
the parsonage. Two bed rooms and
bath room will be added and large
porch built on front OF the parsonage.
The work will be started this week.
The Dubois Sub-District Epworth
League annual convention will be held
in the Sykesville M. E. church on Mon
day aud Tuesday. June | and 2. Forest
Ressler and Miss Lille Northey are the
delegates from the Reynoldsville Chap
ter.
Rev. M. p. Fixes, pastor of the First
Baptist church ,at Franklin, Pa, has
conquered the merry Widow" hat by
reserving block of seats in the center
OF his church for the men, No women
are allowed in the seats or in front of
them.
Richard L. Taafe, of this place,
passed the examination recently held
In Dubois for fire boss. Mr.. Taafe
also holds a certificate for mine fore
man. Milton Null, of Sykesville, was
also one of the successful candidates
for fire boss.
Gladys, two and one-half year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Davidson, of Dunkirk, N. Y, who
are visiting the latters parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Pomroy, fell off the
porch one day last week and broke
her right forearm.
Mrs. Addison J. Wells has issued
invitations for miscellaneous shower
at her home on Brown street, West
Reynoldsville, on Thursday evening
of this week, May 2lst, in honor of
her sister, Miss Lillian Phillips, who
will be married to Harry Goss early
in June.
Lieut., Gov. Robert S. Murphy, of
Pennsylvania, will present the name
of Senator P. G. Knox, Pennsylvania's
candidate, to the Republican National
Convention at Chicago. He is one
of the best orators in the state and
the friends of the Pennsylvania SEN
ator are we'll pleased at the selection.
Last Wednesday afternoon the Help
ing Hand Society of the M. E. church
elected the following officers for en-
suing year: President, Mrs. F. M.
Brown; lst vice-president, Mrs. Thomas
Jewell; End vice-president Mrs. ].
W. Gillespie; secretary, Mrs. A. R.
Schuckers; treasurer, Mrs. V. r.
Pratt.
The pastors, superintendents and
some active Sunday school workers OF
this place met in the Baptist church
Monday evening to make arrangements
for the Sunday school convention to be
held here June and 10. The day meet
ings will be held in the Baptist church
and evening meetings in the Methodist
church.
BY an oversight last week we failed
to make mention of the death Of John
Robert Douthit, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman B. Douthit, of Winslow town
ship. John died at 400 a. m. Sunday.
May 10, 1908. and was buried on Mon.
day, May IL. He was one year old
the day he was buried. Funeral SER
vice was held in the Syphrit M. E.
church, conducted by Rev. S. Selner.
Interment was made in Syphrit ceme-
terry.
The following Reynoldsville people are
enjoying the beauties in and around
Washington, D. c., this week. They left
Punxsutawney on a special excursion
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