Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-02-08
port of the receipts and expenses of the
Association from its beginning.

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, Association from its beginning.
Mr.. Will Marshall, formerly o.
this place, but who is now in the houl
and grain business in Allegheny, met
with an adventure in this county few
nights since. He was riding on horse
back from Gibsonia station, on the
Pittsburgh and Western Railroad, to
Brownsville, when a man suddenly
sprang from concealment on the road
side, and clutched the bride of his
horse at the same time, commanding
him to dismOunt Almost as quick as
thought, Will struck the highwaymar
terrific blow across the face with his
whip. causing him to release his hold
on the horse and stagger back in the
road. The robber recovered himself IN
an instant, however, and, drawing a
revolver, blazed away at Mr.. Marshall.
The ball passed through his clothing,
just grazing the skin of his breast
Mr. Marshall had by this time also
drawn revolver, but his horse "cut
up" so badly with fris ht that his bullet
failed to hit the robber, who suddenly
disappeared. Large numbers of drovers
travel over this road, and Mr.. Mar
shall thinks the scoundrel may have
mistaken him for some one else for
whom be had been lying in wait.
The bullet-holes in his clothing show
it was a close call for his life, at all
events.
The census iron and steel statist-
les prepared by Special Agent James
NJ. Swank make a most encouraging
exhibit of the condition Of this indus
try in the United States and show
the rapid growth that has taken place
during the past ten years. In 1880
there were in operation 1000 estab-
lishments employing l4l, 900 hands,
who were paid in wages during the
year $55. 500, 900. The amount of cap
ital invested in the business was 1881, :
100000. From materials costing $l91,
00O, 900, products were made weighing
more than 100000 tons and valued
at $296, 100000. The marked growth
of the industry since 1870 is shown by
the fact that there has been an increase
of a per cent in the number of estsb-
lishments, 80 per cent in the number
of hands employed, 80 per cent in in
vested capital, Al per cent in the value
of products and 80 per cent in the
weight Of products. Pennsylvania con-
tinues to be the great centre of the in
dustry, and contributes now, as 1t did
in 1870, so per cent of the entire pro-
duct of the country. Next in order of
production come Ohio, New York, Illi-
nois and New Jersey. During the
past decade the iron industry has been
extended into many new States and
Territories. 1t is particularly pleasant
to note the great growth that has TAX
en- place in the Southern States. The
increase reaches 1872 per cent in Ala
bama, 265 per cent in Georgia, 1875
per cent in Tennessee and Al per cent
in Virginia. This is a significant item
of the industrial activity that has start
ed up in the South
Centreyille Items.
Protracted Meetings
No lectures this season.
Anything new on Kline Paux?
Mr. Israel Dunbar, of near Centre
vile, died last week.
A son of David Lock had leg broken
on last Saturday.
Oh, no ! the Reading Circle is not
gone yet.
Who'll be the next-candidate for
postmaster.
Miss Mem Sowash was married last
week to Mr. Toner of New Whining
ton
Mr.. Thomas Mccoy will leave in
the spring for Oregon with party of
eight The best wishes of many friends
will accompany him.
Thos. G. Cooper has established q
subscription agency here and is doing
a very satisfactory business.
Bingham and Sons have their full
force employed on the manufacture of
the Bingham Chilled Plow, the sale of
which they will push extensively this
spring.
A man named Kelly was killed in
the woods near the stone house on
Saturday morning. A tree which he
was cutting down, fell upon him.
A prisoner while in Squire Coulter's
Office, one day last week, took advsnt-
age Of the inviting openness of the
back door and slid. AS the charge
against him was only stealing cider,
the chase wasn't very vigorous.