Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-08-08
Go to the races next Saturday. See notice
in another place.

"A good second-sand well is reported to
have been struck on the Durnel farm in Alle-
gheny township, lately.
The 18th annual reunion of the Society Of
the Tooth Penn'a Volunteers (Round Heads
will be held at Beaver Falls, on the 29th, inst.
| "A Foxburg man named George accidental
| ly shot and killed his three year old child last
Sunday while loading his revolver.
| Why do the graduates of the State Normal
/ School, Indiana, Pa, make good teachers!
| Send for catalogue.
| There is no truth in the report that the West
Penn depot at this place in to be removed to
point at north end of Main street.
| w. A. Forquer. Esq, has purchased 40
feet front of the Dougal property on east side o.
street, next to alley, and intends building upon
it.
| The new U. P. Church at Fairview will be
dedicated on Friday, the oath inst. Services will
commence at Pm. Visitors from distance
will be provided for by the congregation.
| Mr.. J. R. Spang, agent for the old standard
| Singer Sewing Machine, is still doing good
business at his new rooms near the Savings
Bank, on Main street.
Health, happiness and economy are tne
| three greatest essential merits OF Days soap
One bar of it will 60 further than two OF any
| other make and will do the washing and
cleansing in more satisfactory manner.
The city of Meadville, Crawford county,
exempts from city taxes for ten years any man.
| ufacturing company which invests $1,000 or
| more in factory buildings.
Some of the spikers on the new railroad
| turned strikers last Thursday morning. Ihey
struck for So day, were let 60 and other men
| employed in their places. All hands worked
last Sunday laying track.
| The contractor for the new railroad e1-
poets to have the track laid to the narrow
guage road, just above Mr.. Reiber's residence
to-day, and cars will be ready to take the MILL
| tary company to Conneaut Lake tomorrow.
The corener's jury in the case of McKim'
| mons Bell, say that he came to his death by
| cutting his throat with razor, in his own
| hands in his own stable, on Sabbath morning,
the 29th of July, 1883. Mr.. Bells mind had
| been affected for some time.
The Pittsburgh Exposition Society have is
sued a magnificent illustrated catalogue. 1t
contains much valuable information OF a his
torical and statistical nature and will be very
acceptable companion to all who visit the ex.
position.
What students say of Edinboro. "It de-
velops power in the student" what learn
/ here know and remember" The students
study more efficiently than elsewhere" ut
| has many advantages over other schools" The
next term opens Aug. 21st. For circulars ad-
| dress J. A. Cooper, Edinboro, Pa.
An effort is being made to secure the pardon
of John NJ. Apple, convicted here some years
| ago of the crime of committing rape upon the
| person of his daughter. Some facts, have, it is
said, come to light VIII ich discredit the girls
story.
The strike Of the telegraphers has revived
the idea of having a telegraph system connect
ed with the Post Office Department, and we
think that the idea is good one 1t would
lessen the cost of ordinary telegraph messages,
| be profitable to the government, and at the
same time not interfere with the general COM
mercal business of the private companies
Our military company expects to go to
| Conneaut on Friday, via the new railroad,
8. & A. and West Penn connecting link. The
| track will be laid into town tomorrow. The
Altoona regiment, the fifth, will likely pass
through Butler and 60 over the new road, as
the 8. & A. R. r. Company is said to have
heavy contract for moving the troops.
| Sid. Wiehl had very handsome bird at
the Vogeley House last Saturday. 1t was a
large snowy white, crane, with bright yellow
beak and Jet black feet. 1t measured 81 inches
from beak to toes and 81 inches across the
| wings, was shot in Jefferson township, and
was given to Sid by man for whom he was
putting up farm engine, last week. Sid. took
it to Pittsburgh on Monday, and will have 1t
stuffed.
Some of the farmers near town complain of
the depredations of berry-pickers upon their
premises. They say that people from town
will tramp through their grain fields and take
berries from bushes near their houses that they
have planted for their own use. This is not
right and should be stopped. No person has
right to go upon another's premises without
permission and, as for the berries, "what is
worth having is worth asking for"
Wallace farm well No. 8 is doing so barrels
per day, and the Yeagle, Miller and Campbell
well, on the Smith farm, 10 barrels. The Bald
Ridge Co. No. IA, on the Reiber, Hoffman and
Piersol farm, was doing IL barrels, but as the
packer did not work satisfactorially, it was
pulled out and the company is having new
one made to order. The Smith farm well was
fitted with what is called 'long packer"-one
made out of piece of casing with packing ar
rangement at each end.
The lookup of this town is out of repair at
present, the last man committed to it having
torn down the chimney and escaped through
the hole in the roof, and Sheriff Donaghy will
will not take charge of any more prisoners
committed for being "drunk and disorderly,'
because the Commissioners will not reimburse
him. 1t is useless to fine most of these drunk
en- rowdies that raise disturbances on our streets
for they have neither money nor property, and
as there is no place TO confne them, what is
the use of arresting them.
| While the south bound train on the mar
row guage, due here at P. M, was running
fast around curve between Summit and st. Joe
last Thursday evening, the rear passenger car
jumped the track and rolled down an embank-
ment. Three citizens of this town, Mrs. H.
Julius Klingler and..Esq John Huselton and
wife, were in the car. Esq. Huselton was bad
ly bruised about the back and shoulders. Mrs.
Klingler was not injured but lady friend who
was travelling with her, received injuries which
have kept her in bed since. The smoking car
also jumped the track and turned on its side
but none of the passengers in it, among whom
was Billy Mitchell, were hurt.