Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-07-11
IT was O dull, hot Fourth"

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| The P. 4 w. r. r. Co., is removing its
shops at Parker and Zelienople to Allegheny
City.
The rose bug promises to become as great
a pest as the potato-bug. 1t is eating away a.
everything.
Just as one of our liverymen was becoming
an expert coon-tamer, his coon turned on him
and gave him fearful scratching.
Every lady should give Days Soap one
| trial. By this means they will learn of its in
| trinsic value without running any risk OF de-
| ception.
During the greater part of last week the
mercury stood at about 900 in the shade. The
week before it ranged from go to 80.
The "So.id Comfort Hunting Club" of
Mercer. is at present on a visit to the wilds OF
Canada. P. w. Lowry Esq, of this place, ac'
companies them.
BY recent act of the Legislature the prac
ticing dentists of the State are compelled to
register in the Prothonotary's office, as are the
physicians
A lamp explosion occurred at the residence
of Major Reed few evenings since, but the
burning oil was extinguished before serious
damage was done.
The James Borland farm, in Butler town.
ship, was sold by C. Walker. ESQ.,, to John P.
Forcht, of East Brady, few days ago for
$1,000.
During show day in New Castle a Hickory
| township farmer had his pocket picked of $50
by a nice young man who met him on the
street, called him by name, took him TO the
| show, etc.
A small piece of paper or linen moistened
with turpentine and pat into the wardrobe or
drawers for single day at time, two or
three times year, is said to be a preventive
against moths.
The most disappointed person we have
seen during the present century was the young
lady who took sixteen pieces of music to
friends house, and who was not asked to sing
during the whole evening.
A post Office called "Flick" has been es-
tablishid at Flick's store, in Middlesex town.
ship. Mr.. Flick was appointed postmaster,
but as he is almost blind he refused the office,
and an effort is being made to have Mr.. John
Gillespie appointed.
-Chrolithion.
The new coroner of Red Dog, Arizona,
held the usual inquest the other morning and
rendered the following vernict: 1--WE, the
jury, dooly swore, find that the deceased KEN
ter his deth by the jujmint off God. for hevin
kaled Bill Jaxon a lier."
One of the fsh-ways of the Columbia
dam across the Snsquehanna river was the
scene of an accident a few weeks ago by which
Butler boy came near losing his life. The
boat he was in was drawn into the fsh-way by
the current and upset, and when he was taken
from the water life was apparently extinct.
Mr.. George HARRISON of Buffalo twp, had
$274.0O stolen from his clothes, while they were
hanging in wardrobe at his fathers house.
few nights since. A peddler was suspected, ar
rested and searched, but none of the missing
money was found upon him.
The hot weather sends the small boy to
cool and shady places along the creek, not for
the purpose of going in swimming, but to
kneel and pray that the town council may
soon allow of such sport. The council should
amend the ordinance to provide for the small
boy who hoes corn in the morning. He should
haye the privilege of bathing wherever he
pleases.
The Presbyterian congregation of Freeport
celebrated the seml-centennial anniversary of
its organization on Tuesday of last week. Rev.
w. F. Kean, who had charge of the church
from 1849 to 1869, and Rev. j. j. Francis,
| whose pastorate extended from 1859 to 1879
| were present and took part in the services
Rev. Samuel Caldwell, the first pastor, by rea-
son Of disability; was unable to be present.
The hum of the locust is no longer heard
in the land. The birds destroyed vast mum.
bers of them. The small branches of the
trees stung by the female locusts have already
begun falling to the ground, and with them
fall the small grubs which will enter the
ground and remain for another period of II
years.
-Chrolithion.
MIR. Nicholas Slupe, Of Jefferson township
was severely injured on the Goth ult., by the
fall of scafolding upon which he was working
He was repairing the roof of his barn and at
the time was fixing the eve Of the roof, stand
ing upon the scaffold, which gave way and caus
ed him to fall distance oils feet severely, but
not fatally injuring him. Being well up in
years and large man the wonder of his neigh
bors is that he was not killed.
The survey for the branch of the 8. & A.
connecting link, to run from point on the new
road near McGraths Mill to Red Bank, was
begun last Tuesday, and work will begin on II
as soon as the main road is completed. This is
likely but the beginning of an east and west
road across the county. From the place it con-
meets with the main road, west down the Mud.
dycreek and to New Castle there is an almost
level road-bed, or location for one.
The annual statement showing the amount
of the taxable property in Butler county, as re-
turned by the assessors and equalized as far as
possible by the County Commissioners, appears
in this issue. The law requires its publication
and it is always interesting to the taxpayers of
the different townships and boroughs. It
would have appeared sometime ago had not the
Fairview township litigation in regard to the
assessment prevented.
The Triumph Truss Company, Of Philadel-
phia and New York, whose advertisement ap.
pears in another column has opened an Office in
Pittsburgh, at the Hamilton Hotel, 2O5 Penn
| avenue. The Office will be in charge of DIR.
Engleman, the great Hernia Surgeon. They
offer to forfeit 81 900 for of rupture they
cannot cure. They have oyer 80 styles of
trusses. A lady attendant will be constantly on
hand. This is a rare chance for the afflicted to
avail themselves of the means of relief at q
moderate price.
| "A supply of the new postal notes has not
yet been received at the Butler P.O., but
money orders can now be had for any sum
under 800. Fees are also reduced to the fol-
II /.