Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-05-09
Tony Allen has three fine fresh cows for

| -Thoughtlessness sometimes amounts to
rudeness.
The wheat crop of this section will likely
be very small one.
| Almost all the stores of this town now
close at s p. NJ.
| -Patterson's big sign on the awning in front
| OF his store, is something new for Butler.
| Now is the time to kill flies and mosqui-
toes, as each one killed now prevents the prop
agation of thousands.
| The spring crop of Group, caused by chill
dren sitting on the damp cold ground is COM
ing in. A good case generally gets ripe about
2A.M.
| We direct attention to the card Of James E.
Whitney, Nurseryman, OF Rochester, N. Y, who
wants agents ut a good salary and expenses
paid.
The new Senate apportionment bill makes
a Congressional district out of Butler and
| Washington counties and the northern and
western townships of Allegheny county.
| Graft, the. defaulting Franklin cashier,
| who gets away with about 100000, was clear
ed last week Of the remaining charges against
| him and is again at liberty.
John and Charley ::Grieb now have hand
some signs hanging in front 'of their respective
places Of business in the Union Block. VIII
McCandless ia the artist.
Cigar factory No. 13, is the newest enter
prise in this town.. Mr.. w. II. Morris is the
proprietor, and the factory is located at the
corner of Main and North streets. in the old
Sedwick corner.
Jimmy Creighton is tired of staying in jail.
He wrote three letters to his relatives telling
them to come and bail him out. They didn't
come, and Jimmy made . saw, and sawed two
bars through, before being discovered.
While Mr.. Hardman and Mr. Thomas
Phillips we're walking along the railroad track
on the Renfrew farm last Thursday evening
they encountered large black-snake which
showed fight and they killed it.
Two robins whipped game" chicken be-
longing to citizen Of Pearl street, the othe'
day. The chicken, in trying to fly out OF its
coop knocked down the birds lnest, when the
birds went for it and made it run.
Two children of Mr.. J. D. Meals, Of Wssh-
ington twp, this county, were badly injured by
an explosion Of oil in kindling fire, on Thurs
day evening last One Of them is on the way to
recovery but the other is said to be badly burn
ed.
1;o{o lima in
place in this paper, also Registers notice Of Ex-
ecutors' and Administrators accounts, and Pro-
thonotary's notices Of Assignees' and Commit
tees accounts for presentation on Wednesday
June 9Th.
Should the Legislature adjourn on June
9th it will have from TO- day just eighteen days
in which TO work, and there hundreds of bills
on the calenders that will not be reached.
The apportionment bill will take at least ten
days and the appropriations five,
-Muntz Il Geible has put up an improved
Howe scale at their coal bank, and hereafter
will weigh every load sold by them and give
each customer . ticket stating the exact num-
ber Of bushels in each load delivered. This is
move in the right direction.
Mr.. W. B. Hemingway, agent for ). X & G.
u. Collins manufacturers and Wholesale and re-
tail dealers in fine cigars and smokers supplies,
At Nos. 2i9 and 22i Federal st., Allegheny City
Pa. left box OF fine cigars on our table few
days ago for which he has our thanks.
-Fifty-two suits were recently brought in
the United States Circuit Court at Pittsburgh
against as many different parties in north
western Pennsylvania for an alleged infringe
ment of the complainants' rights in the patent
on driven wells.
The Franklin, Pa, Spectator thinks that
the recent parade of Bob Burdette's family af-
fiictions In the newspapers, is in the direction
of free advertising, and yet it is human nature
to banker after such details. The small boy
understood this little weakness when he said
Bill, gimme bite of yer apple an I'll show
yer my sore toe.
The house Of Mr.. Samuel Shanor, OF Mud
dycreek twp. this county. was destroyed by fire
on Tuesday the 1st inst. About 5000 worth Of
household goods were also consumed. Mr..
Shanor had both his hands badly burned in at
tempting to extinguish the fire. No insurance
ON the property. Among tho articles lost
were titles and other Of Mr.. Shanors papers.
The creditors Of Brown, Bonnell & CO..,
are said to be very generally signing the pro-
position Of the Cleveland stockholders in the
irm-who propose to reorganize the corpora
ton with million dollars capital and assume
the liabilities of the present firm, giving in
exchange the paper Of the new firm therefor,
at one, two, three and four years, at six per
cent interest.
We direct attention to the new advertise
ment Of z. Grieb the jeweler, and 1t Is Q pleaa
ure for us to refer to this old established hours.
9hey have lately enlarged their stock Of clocks.
Their stock Of jewelry and silverwarc Is very ex-
tensive, and their rev engraving machine Is
quite . curiosity. II 30 desired all silverware
and goldware purchased from them will be en-
grayed free Of charge.
Prof L. 8. Leas0n, we'll known TO this
community as n successful Instructor In vocal
music, will give q two weeks course of lessons
10 Butler, commencing on Friday, May IL, and
closing on Friday, May 25. The class will be
organizei ut the Public School Hall on Friday,
May IL, ut 7:30, r. ". The charge for tic
course is one dollar per scholar. prelimi
nary drill OF one hour each evening upon the
rudments will be open TO all subscribers TO the
course who wish TO attend. A juvenile class
will be organized at the same place ut two p. n.
on Saturday the 18th, inst, for fifty cents per
scholar for two weeks course. Thus rare op-
por;unily, under q thoroughly competent In
structor Is afforded both to children and to
those OF ripper years to improve In the knowl-
edge and execution Of vocal music.
Something New About the Sun.
Although Solomon told US, nearly 5000 years