Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-02

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Administrators notice-Estate OF Samuel
Young.
Pure Bred Holstein Stock-Painter Weber.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
-Bortmas saws that his loss by the late fire
in his hot-house was 5000 instead of $500 as
stated.
Our people were delighted with Donavin's
Tennesseeans.
Sewing Machine attachments and repairs
of all kinds, at E. Grieb's Jewelry store.
And now it is rumored that the p. & w.
R.R. has passed into the hands of the Balti-
more & Ohio.
There will be communion services at the
Mt. Chestnut U. p. Church next Sabbath.
Services every evening this week and on SAP
bath at ii q. m. and z p. m.
-.Longing for the Rhine" and other pieces
of new music at J. +. T. Stehle's, also "Ye
Oldd'e Folke's Tune Book" choice collection
of songs and choruses.
Go to H. Biehl & Co., for Phosphate
Grain Drills, Plows, Fruit Evaporators, &c
John Bickel thinks that the Court House
this paper.
Your pocket books may be slim after last
week, but either your hearts or your heads are
larger. 1t depends entirely upon what you
spent your money for.
Days Soap is a patented article and the
Government has admitted its value by recogniz-
ing it as worthy article and granting letters
patent therefore. i5ut like all articles of merit
It is already being counterfeited in a manner to
evade the law and deceive the people.
Don't forget that Continental Hoof Oint-
ment cures cracked ho0fs. For sale at Kohl
meyers Drug Store, Butler, Pa.
Some twenty of our citizens went over to
Prospect last Wednesday for the purpose of in.
augurating new G. A. r. post, which started
off with thirty.three members.
Light running Domestic Sewing Machines
Jos Niggle & Bro. Agents, Bntler. Pa. tt
Many of our storekeepers had an excellent
Holiday trade. Even on Christmas day some
who went to their stores had to remain several
hours TO wait on customers.
Directors and others having business With
the County Superintendent will lind him in
S. F. Bowsers Office, in Brady's Law Building.
The Executors of the estate of Patton
Kearns decd have sold the store building at
corner of Main and Jefferson streets to DR.. G.
N. Zimmerman.
The Cleuela,.d Herald is the best paper
published in Cleveland, Ohio. See advertise
ment in another place.
Send or leave your order for Sewing Ma
chine, of any make, at K. Grieb's Jewelry store
Communion service will be held in the
Reformed Church., Butler, on next Sunday
morning, at IL o'clock. All are invited to
attend. Preparatory service will take place
on Saturday at p N.
Miss Mary Ann Mckee of this town fel
upon the ice last Thursday afternoon and
broke one of her arms. Mrs. Ward fell on
Christmas day and also broke an arm.
Marriage by ryhme is becoming fasbiona
BILE. The fashion was invented years ago by
coiored minister whose form upon certain
occasion was: "Under this tree in rainy wealth
er, marry this man and woman together.
Christmas was thoroughly enjoyed by
Butler people. Especial efforts were made on
the proceeding evening by some of the churches
to make the children happy, and they succeed
ed well.
The saying to the effect that when you
have one fire you will have three, has lately
been verified in this town in the cases of the
Court House, Bortmas and Schpeck fires
Three's plenty and the fire demon, we hope,
has taken his departure from Butler.
Although the weather was very cold and
disagreeable last Thursday evening" Mr. Wend-
ling had fair audience at the NJ. E. Church,
and he. entertained them well for over two
hours Vending says thst he is an Episco-
palian and also that he believes in personal
devil
While the Rev. Hall Young was in the
States last Fall lecturing on Life in Alaska"
a man named Mcfarland who took his place
while he was absent brought the Mission into
temporary dispute by taking part in disgrace
full quarrel in the school room, but the pub
lished account alleging immortality in the
school is denied.
THE PITTSBURGH WEEKLY COMMERCIAL
GAZETTE each week contains two or more por-
traits of men and women of the hour, together
with interesting biographical sketches of the
subjects. Its news columns hristle with live
news and with the CITIZEN and the Pittsburgh
COMMERCIAL GAZETTE as regular weekly visi-
tors, every family circle can keep fully posted
on all great topics of the times.
Attention is directed to the card of Mr.
G. D. Harvey, which appears in another place
That Mr.. Harvey is master workman is
proved by such jobs as the Adam Troutman
house, the Glass works, the Reiber mill stack,
the new Klingler mill boiler and engine
house, and other jobs in and about Butler,
and that he is responsible contractor, we all
knoY. He can be found at his home, at
north end of Washington street, Butler.
The last meeting of the Board of Pardons
at Harrisburg was an unusually interesting one
for the people of Allegheny county as one of
their Judges-Kirkpatrick- accused before
it of being uniustly severe in his sentences, and
another-White-of being biased In the dis
charge of his duties, Of falsifying the records
and Of changing the stenographer's reports of
cases. At the same meeting Of the Board
pardon was refused John Lefevre, and nothing
further was done in the Apple case.
-yick's Floral Guide Here it is again,
brighter and better than eyer; the cover alone
With its delicate tinted back ground and its
dish of gracefully arranged flowers, would en-
title it to permanent place in every home.
The book contains three beautifully colored
plates, is full of illustrations, printed on the
best of paper, and is filled with just such in
formation as is required by the gardner the
farmer. those growing plants, and every one
needing seeds or plants. The price, only ten
cents, can be deducted from the first order
sent for goods. All parties any way interest.
ed in this subject should send at once to James
Wick, Rochester, N. Y, for the Floral Guide.
The entertainment given by the public
schools on Friday evening, the 2lst inst, was
great success in the way of performances, but
could not be called SO in point of attendance
The performers all acquitted themselves credita-
bly, and were heartily applauded. The best
hits of the evening were a. song by Master Curt
Zones, song by boys Of No. and dialogue
called Ignorance VS.. Justice." u is great
shame that the people of Butler do not take
enough interest in their chiIdrens' education
to attend an Entertainment given by them
The teachers should receive the encourage.
ment of the parents. whose children they are