Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-04-16
Charles Reade, the great English story
ritter, died in London last Friday.

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writer, died in London last Friday.
The rabbits nest last Sunday morning con-
tanned strangely colored eggs. Some or the new
dyes are immense.
The Allegheny Mail" says that J, S, Maxwell
Of Butler has accepted position at. cape May
for the summer.
C-Ben HuSelton has furnished his show win
dows which for HeatnesS and elegance are now
hard to beat.
We direct attention to the card Of Mr.. J. T.
Kelly who has opened a clothing and boot and
shoe store IN his building Jefferson street, two
doors above the Lowry House.
Our groeerymen are paying 10 cents for eggs,
25 for butter % for potatoes and from l25 To l5O
for little onions.
OF the nine eases on the Trial list for last week
but 9nemthat OF w A: Lewis. Esd;, vs. nGndS Iriad
and court adjourned Tuesday afternoon.
-Forepaugh and Barnum are having a great
time over the merits Of their white elephants.
Barnum claims that Forepaughs white 90 ele-
iihant is a painted or stained one. and publishes
affdavits OF the men who did the work.
Property in Butler continues to change hands
Al Wick lately purchased the blacksmith prop
erty across the alley from his hotel; Gen: Pur-
yiance has purchased the Win, Garyey residence
and store room adjoining Mrs, Steen, OF Parker,
has purchased the Michael Spang property, on
Penn street. Mrs. Steen is a blind woman. She
lost her sight thirty two years ago and has never
seen her three youngest children
MIR Bayley, the photographer, was awakened
early last Monday morning by the noise made by
a man trying to get into the rear end OF the WI
Telegraph Office. but when he opened his window
the would-be burglar fled. A similar attempt
whom watched the premises while the other
tried the windows and door, but hndlng that
Bayley was watching them they gave 1t up The
rear windows of the telegraph office are not pro
tected, making it comparatively easy for anyone
TO enter that office, and the Jewelry store,
The new telegraph Office will be in the
second story of the Union Block, over Charley
Grieb's store, and Harry Walker is to be the
operator.
Mamma is sick in bed, and we have an
other little GIRL said one little boy TO another
as we passed him yesterday, and he seemed as
pleased about it as a cat with two tails.
The Conneautville Courier, the best paper
published in Crawford county, has been chang
ed to an eight page form. Rupert can well be
proud of it.
According to the report of the borough
auditors, the total receipts of the Poor Board
for the year ending April 1, 1884, amounted to
$1,922.23 and the total expenses S2,38O.15,
leaving balance due the treasurer of $457.92
The amounts paid out for maintenance, relief,
medicine, funeral expenses, etc., aggregate
over $1,000.
Mr.. Schneideman this week informs the
public that he continues in the clothing busi-
ness at his old stand in the National Bank
building. He carries large stock of clothing,
gents furnishing goods, trunks and valises,
and has clothing made to order. Call and get
his prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Young ladies take heart and have hope.
The sealskin sacque may come next winter,
for never was there season when such won
derful catches have been made. The steamer
Neptune, out only twelve days, arrived in
port few days since, with the skins of 45, 200
young SEALS and other sealers are doing nearly
as we'll.
Mr.. Wm Mitchell, Jr., an employee at
s. G. Purvis & Co.'S planning mill had the four
fingers of his right hand badly lacerated by
circular saw last Saturday afternoon. The
little finger had to be cut off, the middle joints
of the two middle fingers were taken out and
the fingers may yet have to come off at the
knuckl les but the index finger will be saved. |
Mr. Mitchell has been working at the mill for
two years, but a moments thoughtlessness has
made him cripple for life.
We this week announce the name of Will |
liam Caldwell for Coroner, and as it is the |
only announcement for that office, we are free |
to say that Mr.. Caldwell is as good and re- |
sponsible man as there is in the county. The |
duties of Coroner sometimes call for good |
Judgment and prompt action, and in case of the |
decease or permanent disability OF the Sheriff. |
he succeeds to that office. Mr.. Caldwell is in |
every way qualified for filling either the Office |
of Coroner or Sheriff. He has been citizen |
of the county for forty-fve years, was in the |
army during the war, and is now collector of
Butler township.