Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-06-04
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The briek-Ia of the town are having
their boom at present and are making then
four dollars day.
When miser dies relatives quarrel over
his estate, and the devil walks OF with hl;
soul-wiihout dispute.
The County Commissioners give public
notice of the forthcoming sale Of the Courl
House debris, fixed for Thursday, June 18th,
on the Diamond.
The haysiaek hats now worn By the dear girl'
looks like an inverted funnel with the point
cut of. Ii Is not handsome but very popular
Working on the roads j. the amusement
our farmers are indclging in these days There
Is good opportunity on some Of the high
ways.
-Mr. George yogeley has some important
News To Communicate 70 our readers See nj:
card in onother place.
Mr.. Jacob Boos has had a handsome de-
livery wagon built by VIM. Siebert, and is now
prepared to deliver groceries TO all parts o.
town.
The Treasurer'ssaIes will take place al the
Court House on Thursday, June l2th. by
some mistake the date was not printed correct
ly in the advertisement.
Alex Stewart, Esq, Of Connoquenessing
twp. late candidate for County Commissioner
lost Il 90 By the failure Of the Harmony saw
ings Bank. He and Charles Dambach have
beon appointed Assignees Of the Bank.
Pres. Riddle and Cashier Reiber, OF the Penn
Bank of Pittsburgh, were arrested last catur.
day on charge Of conspiracy to defraud and
placed under bail 10 the amount OF SlOO.OOy
each. Suits have also been entered against
their bondsmen.
Mr.. W. f. Heinsen, former clerk Of the
EitenniIler House, is in Butler on Visit.
He left here about Six years ago, and went 10
Puerto Plato, on the island OF san Domingo,
where he and his brother have been keeping
store. When he left the island last April, the
llercury stood al 102 in the shade.
The Pittsburgh Disp1tch calls natural
gas 1.-The feel of the future" whereupOn the
OIL City Blizzazd remarks: "In the innocence
Of our childhood we were taught that brIm :
stone formed the principal ingredient IN the
fuel Of the future. Ii takes time TO brush away
these cobwebs Of error"
Mr.. George W. Latshaw, son Of Isaac
LAtshav, Of Harmony, one of New Brighton >
prominent and successful business men, died
on Saturday morning, May 9th, Of typhoid
fevsr, after an illness Of but three or four days:
Mr. L. was in the 2sth year Of his age, and
leaves widow and child TO mourn his sudden
death.
--Karns City had an oil fire last Sunday
evening. A spark from p. d w. locomotive
ignited the Oil in twenty-five thousand bar
rel iron tank, and the result was a big blaze.
Embankments were thrown up around the
tank. which vas then pierced, allowing the
<.sf IN. mt fEnz
spreading.
-Four firms Of Pittsburgh architects, and
one Of New York, have forwarded their plans
and perspectives for a Court House 10 the
County Commissioners Some Of these plans
have been framed and hung up in the Com
missioners Office, which is beginning 10 look
like picture gallery. One or two more
architects are 10 report when the Comniis-
sioDers will decide which design il the most
suitable.
On Wednesday last Mr. George II. White,
Jr., Of Franklin was married To Miss Lizzie
cubbigon, daughter Of J. n. Cubbison, Of Har-
risyille. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. r. w. White, Of Pittsburgh, brother Of
the Bridegroom. in the presence Of large
number Of friends and invited guests. Mr..
White II said 10 be one Of Franklin's most
promising business men.
We wish that our country correspondent
would send us news, and only news. The
trivial gossip Of the neighborbood about this
young man going to zee that young lady pos.
sesses no element Of interest To our readers
and we are sure that we don't care. Let him
go. If the young lady is "willin'," and the
old man don't object, we can't see that it is any
body's businez.
Think ofone COW giving nine aud one-half
tons Of milk in year. That's the feat per.
formed In the past year by the imported Hol-
stein COW Violet, belonging 70 Edgar Huide
koper, Of MeadyilIe. From March "a, 1888, u
March q, 1884, inclusive, her total yield wa
ls,g771 pounds, an average Of BLOB pounds
per day. The record is sworn to by those who
did the milking and by others.
We have received from the Passenger De.
partment Of the +. X. Il. Co., their summer
excursion book which gives rates 10 and dis.
criptons Of all the mountains, lake and seaside
resorts in the New England. Middle and South
era States, and also Canada, with maps and
illustrations. II is an elegantly gotten up work
and will be interesting 10 all persons cOnten-
plating an excursion this summer.
Prof. w. g. Russell was in town last Sat
nrday, when he subscribed to the oath Of Office
az County Super. er.ntendent. This was forward
ed 10 Harrisburg and he probably received his
new Superintendent every success. Prof
Murtland's term as County Superintendent ex.
pired on Saturday last. That he filled the
Office scceptabIy, no one, denies, and he retires
with the good will Of all.
DIR. In. KerIin, sup't. Of the Penn. In.
stitntion for Feeble Minded Children, :" informs
us that there are now two vacancies in that
institution that may be filled at once by guita.
bic applicants from this county. The candi
dates must be feeble minded children Of i'm.
proyabts grdde, low conditions Of idiocy and
epilepsy and paralysis prevent admission
Proper prof must be forwarded that the child
is INDECENT and entitled b State aid. For fur
ther information address DIR. Kerlin, at Elwyn
Delaware Co., Pa.
The efficiency Of our fire department wa,
put 10 very severe test last Monday evening
and IL again proved success. Shortly after
supper, Judge Bredin's large frame stable. the
NOV Of which was filled with hay, WAS dis.
covered 10 be on fire, and by the time the hose
companies reached the scene and were ready
for action, vast volumes Of fire and smoke were
emerging from the roof and windows. and vel
the fire was extinguished in few minutes
How the fire originated Ii not known. new
roof and little flooring will repair stable
that 10 all appearances was doomed.
The venerable DIR. +. r. Winter died al
his residence, in Zelicnople On Wednesday, the
2lst ult. He had been in poor health for some
years, and was about eighty years Of age. Hs
came 10 this county from Phillipsburg, Beaver
county, some twenty-five years ago. and eetab
lished an independent church at Zelienople,
and afterwards established churches at Evans.
burg, and at point in Beaver county, just
over the line, OF all Of which he was the faith
ful pastor. He was hard worker in Tho
church and built up three large congregations
The frosts OF last week made boom IN
the seed market, and our grocers are fast dis
posing Of their stocks on hands. Beans
squashes, cucumbers, and other tender vegeta
bles that were above ground, were frozen and
will have 10 be re-planted, a. will some OF ths
more tender varieties Of peas. Part Of ths
green currants and goose-berries were cooked
the grapes, where not sheltered, were destroy
ed, and the tender shoots Of the hardy Virginia
creeper were frozen. The fruit and grain, a,
far az our observations went have not been
injured.
"A musical instrument dealer Of Beaver
was lately scooped out Of s. by the next thing
10 a miracle. Several weeks ago he Offered
that amount To the Ladies' Missionary Work.
ing Society Of the Presbyterian Church, o.