Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

House to-night.
Mr. J. o. Weigle, a school teacher of
Franklin township, died last week.
Lawrence county wants to be separate
judicial district
The large clothing establishment of A. A.
Alden, of Franklin, was closed by the Sheriff
last week.
| The approaches to the new "Freeport"
bridge are yet in dangerous condition.
To Teachers: At the Normal School
single term may double your teaching power.
| Many teachers make wonderful progress. Ad-
dress, j. A. Cooper, Edinboro, Pa.
The Franklin. Pa, Press speaks of ''Uncle
Jake Ziegler's great daisy bill" as foreordain-
ed success.
| We are informed that Mr.. S. n. Russell
AMI not Mr.. W. F. Murtand as stated last
week, was elected school director of Concord
township.
| A young man named 4 mmon from Beaver
county, who was employed On the 7. & W. X.
r.. died at his boarding house in Zelienople
last Sunday.
-Messrs. Prugh and Wei'zel will open their
new Dry Goods and Notion store, on or about
the 1st of next month See their card in
another place.
| Mr.. John Bckel is receiving his spring and
summer stock, and he takes orders for the Gus
tom work of the Reynolds Bros. See his card
is this issue.
| The conference committee on the postofiice
appropriation bill agreed upon October 1
as the date at which two cent p)stage shall go
| into effect.
Don't forget the lecture at the Court House
tonight, by that noted humOri-t Col. Sanford.
His subject for tonight Is, "Oid Times and
New"
| Next Friday is license day in Court. Re-
monstrances against every application from the
southeastern part of the county have been filed
| in the Clerks Office.
| Mr.. J. A. Hays of Centerville, has taken
out patent for a saw-delivery, and Mr.. Al.
Wilson, of Butler, is applying for patent on
a washing machine that he has iuvented.
| When the people of Youngstown heard
|
the Civil Service Commissioners they called it
'"Thoman's Luck" Thoman is but thrty-two
years of age and is noted for his good luck.
-Linoleum as a covering for the floors of
dining rooms and Offices, is fast coming into
| favor. It is made Of cork and if not abused will
wear for thirty years. VIII. II. Riddle, Esq,
| las had his Office floor covered with it-tbe en-
Lotn IN, Iutf
A cattle buyer, who was in this county a
week or so ago, related to one Of our citizens
that while he was digging well at his home,
near jamestown, n. Y, a short time ago, he
unearthed the roots of an ox-eye daisy that
penetrated the earth to the depth Of nine feet
s. f. Bowser. Esq, delivered his lecture
"Life, its incidents, possibilities and probabili-
ties" at the Summit Presbyterian church, last
Wednesday night. The church room was
crowded and all present were greatly pleased
with the lecture.
A literary society has been organized
at Renfrew or Baldridge, and the first
question for debate was on resolution that
declared Renfrew City is more appropriate
name for this place than Bald Ridge" We
hope the decision of the Society may settle this
much vexed question.
A petition for the revival and extension Of
the patent on the old rubber wringng machine
was before the late Congress. The original
patent for fourteen years expired in 1862, was
extended seyen years, till 1869, since which
time it has been public property and it should
| remain So
-McBride's store at Murrinsville, this
county, was broken into last Thursday
night, the safe blown open and robbed Of over
$500. The robbers are supposed to belong to
the same gang that operated in this and Mercer
county year or so ago.
| The body of Lewis Zimmerman, who was
killed on the West Penn X. r., in Allegheny,
on Tuesday of last week, was brought to But
Ter Wednesday morning and buried next day.
Lewis fate terrible one. and should be
a warning TO boys who are overly anxious to
be railroaders.
| -Springdale il conyulsed-shallen from
surface to centre by scandal vile, malicious
scandal, instigated by the devil and mouthed
by gossips-wicked ungodly, gossips. Oh, that
they were responsible; oh, that they were
worth something law suits would be
brought what vengeance would fall upon the
heads of those who accuse Henry of drinking
two bottles Of beer, and keeping it in his cell
lar.
-Witherspoon Institute will give a literary
and musical entertainment at the Court House
on Thursday evening, March, 8. Literary per-
formances, original and selected, by the
students. historical representation, "The
Growth of the Republic" will be rendered by
the students in costume. Vocal and instru-
mental music by the students, assisted by the
Gcrmania Orchestra. Doors open at 7, per-
formance to begin at 1870.
The McCalmont Oil Company concluded
their purchase ofthe Gas Works and charter
gas well and Butler Gas Fuel Company's charter
Las. week took possession Of the works and ar
ranged for the laying of a pipe from the well
to the works. They employed Mr.. Goetz TO
continue in charge Of the works and manulac-
ture gas until the pipe is laid. Members of the
company say that the natural gas makes as
good light as the manufactured and they pro-
pose putting in two new meters, one at the
North and the other at the South end Of Main
street, with which to regulate the pressure and
make the gas absolutely safe for fuel. Gas for
fuel, we are informed, is more expensive than
coal and this with the cost ofputting IN the
necessary pipes, may be serious drawback to
the enterprise.
Here ia & pointer, says the Sharon PA. }
| ..Eo ,.,,,. A.
of them-who are afraid to advertise and yei
wonder why they don't do more business. T..
NJ. McGilln IL Co. sold their Youngstown
store last week for 1890 cash. They still
retain theig Cleveland store, a very much
larger and more valuable osial llishment. Yet
,t is less than 10 years since T.. NJ. McGIiiE IL