Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-17
Prospect and Vicinity.

ties in the county, and especially from
the good old town of Prospect, | feel
no reserve in sending you a number OF
items, which, though vague, may in
terest some. Prospect, though not
directly connected with the outside
world by railroads, manages to keep
apace with the advancement of those
things which are SO necessary for the
comfort and welfare of all classes OF
people. Her citizens generally keep
well informed of the events of the times,
the proof of which is readily seen when
one sees the many papers that come to
this office. Our mail facilities are first
class, and we received the printed news
that the "free-w hiskey and no Sunday
people were in the majority in Ohio,
not more than two hours later than did
the people of Butler. Our county
papers in connection with the principal
Pittsburgh and New York papers, and
quite list of others representing all
parts of the union, both secular and
religious, are welcome visitors to our
households; and if they fail to come at
their usual time, cold disappointment
is the result.
The mechanics are busy repairing
and building those articles that add to
the convenience of the community al
large.
The stores are no less busy attending
to the wants of the people, who, like
the fabulous ant, are wise enough tC
prepare for the winter in good time.
The public schools, under the care OF
Miss Weber and Prof Ricketts,, are
again in session for the boys and girls
that are wise enough to grasp the gold
en- opportunity which the good people
have provided for their benefit.
The hotels, under the management
of landlords Martincourt and White
have the best of accommodations and
it is doubtful whether they can be ex'
celled in the county.
The young folks prayer meetings
held every Sabbath evening in the U.
P. Church, are well attended and con-
Quoted by the young people, whom
these meetings should and will benefit
if proper attention is given by all.
The farmers are busiiy engaged in
digging potatoes, gathering and storing
their fruit, threshing buckwheat, put
ting away the corn, making cider and
the old palatable spread known as ap-
ple-butter 1t is wise of you, good
husbandmen, to do all Of these things
in time, for, ere long, the chilly blasts
of the boreau ATTITUDES will sweep over
the land, leaving the fields beautifully
carpeted with snow, which will be i'm
partially bestowed upon all things alike,
slightly as well as the unsightly. 1t
will be great deal pleasanter then to
sit around the cosy fire cracking nuts
and jokes, and probably your fingers,
eating russets and long johns, reading
good books and papers, than to be out
working in the cold with benumbed
feet and fingers, thereby laying the
foundation for a whole winters cold,
when this work could and should have
been done in time. Now, kind reader,
| am not attempting to play the role of
braggadocio in the first part Of this,
or to don the garb of the critic in the
last, but a fair consideration is all ask
PERSONAL.
VIM. Ralston has purchased the
property of Prof Foeheringer, who, in
turn, has purchased Youn g's new
house on Franklin street.
Samuel Weigle is building a resi-
dence on his lot. Geo. Owens did the
masonary and Frazier & Co. will do
the carpentering.
George Warren, DR.. Lepley and
John White, spent o week hunting in
the wildso of Muddycreek. They report;
Lots Of squirrels and bully time"
While "Sally" and Mutt" were gun
ming the other day, they ran into a den
of black snakes, which scared the boys
quite badly, after which every stick
and brush had head, eyes, forked
tongue and could crawl Tin their minds. }
II. w. Henshaw raised some as nice
potatoes as are generally seen. On a
lot 2lx3 rods he raised Is bushels of
Mammoth Pearls" Who can beat it?
Mr.. Joe Garland, of Pittsburgh, has
been visiting his friend, Mr.. Ii. Crime.
=. A. Shanor, who has been attrnd=
ing Tbiel College, is home.
This will be a memorable fall for
marri, ges in this immediate vicinity.
There have been no fewer than eight
weddings, and prospects of more in the
near future. They say that one has
gone to Canada (Kennedy), and an
other is aching (Aikin) to go too.
The town was quite busy last week
on account of the Lutheran Confcrcnce
meeting here. 1t was grand success
in every particular. Every ybody ad-
mired the singing Of the choir. The
church SaogId be proud of her choir,
which, although not the large st in size,
renders some exec lent mus:e and ia
hard to excel.
Mr.. Boyd Alexander has gone to
Kansas. He has relations there. Sue.
cess follow you, Boyd.
At a meeting of the directors of
Franklin township, on last Saturday,
the following teachers were selected ::
C. f Matthews, No. | ; q. p. WeigIe,
No. 9; Lafayette McGowen, No. 3;
Miss Dodds, No. 5; No. 4 vacant.
Schools begin November 5.
Jacob Albert is building an addition
to his barn. os is also David West:
Good sign, gentlemen.
Wm. jones' new residence is about
ready for occupancy.