The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-07-28


oned a picnic party Of lassies at Hofr-
mans dam. The picnic was given In
honor of Marian Fergus, Of Kennerdell,
and Media Prescott, Of Warren.
Rev. Charles e. Rudy and wife went
to Lancaster, Pa, the first OF last week,
expecting to return Saturday, but Rev.
Rudy took i'll and was not able to re-
turn. They expect to return this week.
Mrs Robert Fergus, OF Kennerdell,
spent yesterday at home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Hays. Mrs. Fergus
arrived here on the $40 p. m. train
Monday and left here on the 43S p.
m train yesterday,
A recent visitor said that "in loca-
tion, environment, healthfulness and
splendid buildings the Lock Haven
Normal School was unsurpassed In the
entire state" This is high praise but
he might have added that In scholar
ship and equipment the school is also
in the front rank. Write for cata-
log.
The Sykesviile school board elected
following teachers for next term OF
school: Principal, Prof. {. Charles f.
Mclaughlin; Room No. I, assistant
principal, Prof. Henry Smith; No. 8,
Esko Rupert; No. 5, Rose Dunlap; No.
4. Maude Phillippi: No. 3, Clara Lyle,
No. 2, Nina Shores; No. |. Mabel Deit-
rick.
The reports of the building and loan
associations Of Pennsylvania for 1908
shows assets of Sl5S $40, ,745, an increase
over 1907 OF 81. .595 l45 The total re.
ceipts we're sSl 1873, ,764 and total num-
ber OF shareholders 3S9, ,446, an increase
over 1907 of IA 496. A total OF l2,843
homes we're built or purchased In 1908
This was decrease OF | ,244.
The Baptist Sunday school will hold
a picnic at Wishaw Park tomorrow.
Excursion tickets, ten cents for round
trip, on sale at McEutire's drug store.
Committees on entertainment, to take
care of children and spread the tables
have been appointed. Games will be
provided and it is expected that every
person will have delightful time.
A native of foreign land, residing
in this place, who has not been natural
ized, objected to paying an occupation
tax, and who first intended to appeal
to his own government direct. finally
wrote to the Consul Of his country who
is located at Philadelphia, and after
he received an answer from the consul
he paid the occupation tax without
further dispute.
The mems bible class OF the Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school, OF which Rev.
John F. Black is teacher, held picnic
at Romantic Park, Sykesville, last Fri
day afternoon. It was not an au.
spicious day for picnic, on account of
frequent showers, but Notwithstanding
this fact sixty persons attended the
picnic and everybody. apparently, had
a very pleasant time.
Prof. ]. L. Weaver, OF Ada, Ohio,
who has been engaged with DR.. Wilbur
]. Chapman in evangeistic services
for several winters, gave song service
in the Reynoldsville Presbyterian
church last Sunday evening. Prof
Weaver is here to organize chorus
class, and held meeting In the Presby-
terian chapel last evening for that pur-
pose, out we did not learn whether
class was organized or not.
Mrs. S. T. Reynolds and Mrs. George
W. Warwick were at Punxsutawney
yesterday attending the funeral OF Mrs.
Jane Kelso, who died at 800 a. m.
Saturday. Mrs. Kelso, whose maiden
name was Bair, was member of one
OF the oldes. and most respected
families in Punxsutawney. Her death
was caused from stomach trouble. She
was 81 years old. She was the widow
Of John T. Kelso, who died eleven
years ago.
The annual picnic and outing Of the
congregation of st. Marys Catholic
church will be held at Wishaw Park
Thursday OF next week, August 5th.
Full announcement will be made next
week OF trolley service, rates and ar
ranRements. In recent years. these
picnics have bsen the largest held in
this section, over five hundred persons
being present last year. Given fair
day the attendance this year will prob
ably eclipse all previous records.
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