Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-08
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some slight changes have lately been
made in the p. 4 w. time table. See table.
September 10, III, IL and IS are the dates
fixed for the next Fair in Butler.
The Supreme Court of this State has de-
cided tina; elections held outside of the elect
tion distric. are void.
The colored people of Western Pennsyl-
yania have decided to celebrate Enanc iPa-
ton Day at Sharon, August 3rd.
The Magnolia tree in Rev. Nolan's gar
den, was in full bloom last week, and attract
+ ed the attention of all passers. There are
yet some flowers upon it.
According to Difenbacher's new Direc-
tory the population of Pittsburg and Ale
Rheny Is now about 100000, including 1000
Smiths.
The man who reads the funny papers in
these daTs hes become convinced that there
are too many humorists and too little hu-
NOR.
The Market train on the West Penn did
not get into Allegheny last Thursday. till
pm, on account of q freight train wreck
near Springdale.
The Butchers Oil Co. of Allegheny have
drilled their we'll near Bskerstown deeper,
and it was reported. yesterday, to be doing $50
barrels day.
Nineteen car loads of strawberries were
shipped from little town in the southern
part of Delaware q few days ago. They are
selling here ut IL cents q box.
The children of the English Catholic
Sunday School pic niced in Mrs. Daugherty 3
Grove last Wednesday.
All lot owners of the North Cemetery
are requested to meet in the Cemetery at 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and help put the
grounds in order.
1t NAV not be known that you have no
right to kill your neighbor's chickens. You
may shut them up as estrsys or sue your
neighbor for damages ifthey trespass on your
premises.
Russell 4 Co. struck q strong vein of
salt water ut their well cn the Whitmire
farm in Oakland twp. few days ago. The
water vas cased of, and the we'll will be COM
pleiei in q few days-
The lazy man who neglected to plant his
garden feees during the warm days about
the 1st of May, may congratulate himself
that he is as far ahea as his more energetic
neighbors.
Mrs. Dr. Allen had very large audi.
ence in tn Presbyterian Church last Sun
day evening, and the collection amounted to
over SIS enough to pay her, her usual
fee.
The r vans City Rcvicw il the name of a
new wee ky new published at Evans City by
Mr.. III. ID. Anderson. Copy No. 1, appeared
last Thursday and is q neatly printed little
sheet
The Democrats of Butler celebrated the
nomination of Cleveland. Wednesday even
ing, with music speeches and colored lights.
but the angry elements frowned their dis
approval.
BY decision of the Supreme Court,
township supervisors are held liable for dam
ages to life or property when objects likely
to frighten we'll broken horse are allowed
to remain IN or near the road.
An Iowa farmer objected to giving his
mote and having it discounted for cash. The
sharper said, 80, veil keep the note." and
-
In short time ii is found in the hands of a
third party with an ''e'' added to the mot"
which m ade it cad mote transferable"
A young man called at the County
Clerks Office the other day and tried to Sc.
cure . marriage lie ense without bringing his
intended wife with him, or without their
first visiting Justice of the Peace, and max
ing oath to the usual questions and answers.
This cannot be done, both parties must ap-
pear either before Justice or the Clerk.
"A writer in . medical journal says: BE
ware Of too much quinine. It will produce
q congestion of the ear and irritation of the
auditory nerve. The common habit of TAX
ing quinine for neuralgia and other ailments
without consulting doctor is altogether re-
prehensible and may lead to very serious re.
sults. Many cases of deafness are produced
BY overdoees and louz-continued use of this
drug.
The Commencement exercises of Grove
City College will be held in the Park of tn q
College On Thutsday the 2lst beginning al
10 am. Miss Elizabeth Campbell of Bruin
ID on the program for an essay on "Christian
Union;;" Mr.. ,. Ros Greene of HarrisvilIe
for one on "Epo-hs in English Literature, y
and Mr.. George w. whiteside of Bakers
town for one on "The Duty of the State to
Abolish the Saloon"
Mr.. s. L. Brahsm Of Harrisville, q dele.
gate to the L. p. General Assembly. at Ce.
dar Rapids, Iowa, returned horne last Friday
even ing, we'll pleased with his trip, He
says the storm did little damage in that part
Of Iowa Mr.. w. p. Shrader and Rev. r. p
McClester, two Of the other delegates, went
on trip TO Sioux City. after the Assembly
adjouned, and Esq. Alex Stewart went to SEE
some friends in Kansas. The Presbyteries
OF Allegheny, Butler and MonougAhala are
among the strongest Of the U. P. Church.
Mr.. John Walters. an employee of Ig
Sons, of Evans City had narrow escape
from death q few days ago. The 6rm IN anu
factures its gasoli ne for lighting the store, in
vault in the back yard, and John having
occasion to en- ter the vault, was overcome by
the fumes and fell to the f,or, where he lay
for some time before being discovered. III,
is said TO have been burned both inter
nally and internally by the gasoline tha
was escaping from the tank and fallin,
upon him, and At last accounts was in a crit
ical condition.
j. w. Orr, Esq. of Bruin and Rev. Alvil
NJ Reed, Of Plaingrove, returned from Phil.
adelphia last Friday. where they represent
ed the Butler Presbytery at the General As
sembly. Mr.. Orr gives an interesting nc
count Of the Assembly's proceedings, and OF
the Centennial Celebration. On Wednes
day, the 23rd ult Mr.. Wistar Morris.
wealthy Qnaker, whose place is near Owe,
brook. on the p. r. r. near Philadelphi
gave n reception 20 both the Northern an
Southern Assemblies, and entertained som
fifteen hundred people. President Cieyeland
and his wife we're present, and the peopl
formed in ] inc and shook hands with both q
them. and then partook Of q great feas
spread uncer m immense tent on the lawn
The Assembly also hal free ride To Allan