Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-03
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day.
-Uniontown, Fayette county, celebrated
the centennial anniversary OF her organization
last Wednesday.
VIM. Nelson. OF Midllesex township, has
filed petition for divorce from his wife Marga-
ret Nelson. nee Campbell
On account of the bal weather, the rowing
regetta at Hutton last week was not success,
but there were 4 few good races.
Tho failure ofthe leading cloth firm and
one of the leading wholesale clothing firms OF
New York, created sensation in that city last
week
Last Saturday the wife of Dr.. Newton, OF
Pittsburgh, who committed suicide some two
weeks ago, also committed suicide BY taking
poison.
The school board of the town has estab-
lished another school to be known as NO. 3, b.
This makes twelve schools for the town. The
teacher for the new school has not yet been ap-
pointed.
A son of Henry Gold, of Springdale, aged
ten wears, fell from a walnut tree near one OF
the railroad bridges last Saturday and broke
his left arm Eear the wrist. 1t is bad break
and the arm may have to be amputated.
The Nineteenth Annual Convention OF the
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association
will be held in Scranton, Laekswanna county,
on the 10th. 18th and 18th insts. County AS
sociatlons are requested TO send delegates
A young man named John smith was XIII
ed in the Hinchberger coal bank, east OF town.
last Wednesday, by some slate falling upon
him. He was about % years Of age and vas
son of Mrs. Spang.
There will be preaching in the Baptist
Church on next Saturday at 1:30 o'clock, and
also on Sabbath morning and evening. Con-
munion at the morning service. All the MEM
bers are earnestly requested TO be present on
Saturday and Sabbath services.
But few of the dentists of this county have
as yet, had their diplomas recorded, although
in the case of those already practicing it should
have been done by the 26th ult. There is a
fine Of not less than 500 or more than 5000 for
not complying with the law.
1t is no longer necessary, in teiegrapning
to Brazil, in South America, to first send the
Iaessage by cable to Europe. An American
company's lines were opened last week, and
communication may be made by wire and cable
with almost all South American ports.
The firm off. B. Hubley & Co, of Pitts
burgh, is financially embarrassed. Mr.. Hubley
claims that the high rent paid by him during
his ten years lease of the Library Hall store
room contributed to his embarrassment, and
says that the firm will be able to pay claims In
full if time is accorded them.
The most extensive family reunion that
we have heard Of lately, was that held at the
homestead of the Hon. John j. kiigcre, in lr-
win township. Venango county, last Thursday
Fully five hundred persons were present, most
of whom were the decendents and family con-
nections Of Mr. Kilgore.
Gordon, Geary and Crusan, the ''Braddock
burglars" were sentenced by the Allegheny
County Court last Saturday. Gordon to twen-
ty-fve, and Geary and Crusan to twenty years
each in the Western Penitentiary. DIR. Buck,
an accomplice ofthe gang, was found guilty
same day.
A pretended circus agent is going through
the country. He goes into 2 town and makes
extensive arrangements for the exhibition OF
his show, contracts for feed for the horses, meat
for the animals, board for the people, engages
bill boards then he is little short for ready
cash, but has draft which he gets cashed'
That is the last Of the show.
Mr.. Chas. r. Grieb has received his fall
and winter stock Of mems and boys furnishing
goods-hats and caps woolen underwear, walk
ing and driving gloves, Eid gloves, fine sus-
penders, silk and linen handkerchiefs, white
and colored shirts, cuffs and collars, rubber
goods, silk, alpaca and gingham umbrellas, etc.
Charley carries a large stock, and his goods are
of the latest styles both az regards shape and
color. Our readers will find him clever gen.
tleman to deal with.
An error prevails in the minds Of good
many people that the new United States postal
note takes the place Of the money order for all
sums less than five dollars. Such is not the
case, and money orders obtainable as they
were before the postal notes were issued. The
postal note is for the conye nence Of those who
desire TO transmit small amounts involving odd
change through the mails at tri1ing cost Of
| three cents.
An Englishman named Watkins has re-
Gently completed an invention which can be
| applied to any sewing machine so as to keep
| the wheel in motion without pressure Of foot or
| hand. 1t is box Of tape-the one thing above
| all others Of which woman rather than a man
ought to have thought. 1t is steel tape to be
| sure, and is wound up so as to serve as coiled
| spring for use, and is prevented by ratchet and
click from releasing itself There is a good
deal of clock work connected with it and an in
genious method of compensating the action Of
the ribbon, but ii begins and ends in tape.
| Next Tuesday is..the day fixed for the re-
union or the soldiers Of this county in this
town. As per order OF Chief Marshal Hays,
| published in another place, the soldiers will
form into divisions at the crossing OF Jefferson
and Mexican streets at 1870 a. NJ, and at 1915
A. NJ, will move by way Of Jefferson street to
the Fair Grounds, where, after partaking of the
refreshments 10 be provided, they will listen 10
a number OF short speeches, some camp songs
good music by the Sunbury, Centieville and
Butler bands, and otherwise enjoy themselves
az per programme published last week. If the
weather is propitious ii will no doubt be great
day both for Butler and the soldiers.
| Mrs Eliza Jane Morris. wife Of Martin
/ Morris, of Chewton, Lawrence county, tried 10
hurry her kitchen fire last Thursday evening by
pouring oil from the can. The can explod-
ed and her clothing was saturated with burning
oil. All her wearing apparel, with the excep-
ton Of her shoes and strip Of her dress which
still encircled her waist, was consumed. Her
hair was burned off and her eyes were burned
out. The unfortunate woman died from the
effects Of her injuries about II o'clock the same
night. The can which caused the accident had
a capacity of about half a gallon, aud was near
Iy full of oil at the time. Her remains were