Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-01
LOCAL AND GENERAL

Sale Of Buggies. The New Buggy.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Street Commissioner Smith ia greatly
pleased with lis new road machine.
DIR. Mary Allen will lecture in tht
Presbyterian Church next Sunday evening
See notices in other places.
The Republican Congressional Conven
tien for this district will meet at New Cas-
tie ON June 18th, next Tuesday week.
A dispatch from Kirkwall. Scotland
dated Monday said that snow storm was
prevailing there.
The storm unroofed house in Centre
vile, but did but little damage in Worth tp.i
q few miles south of the town.
-Dalzell and Bayne had a walk k-over fol
the Republican Congression nominations in
Allegheny county.
The picnic at Slipperyrock Park. Tues
day was well attended. 1t was the first Of
the season.
The Springdale Hose Co. was not pleas
ed with the hose-cart the Council purchased
for them, and at first refused to take charge
of it,
The Rosedale Fishing Club of Pittsburg
will go into camp along the Connoqueness-
ing near Edinau station on or about tae 10th
of July.
-Pit,sburg, East End, was the scene Of
another terrible railroed-crossing disaster
last week, which has revived the agitation
against grade crossings.
s.. r. Bowser, Esq. has lately been con-
fined to his home by reason Of severe bill
ious attack combined with in damstory rheu-
matism, but is able to be about again.
The house of Hiram Gill of Slippery.
rock twp, was burned one evening of last
week, with a part of its contents. Mr.. Gill
received 500 insurance from the Worth Mu'
tual Co.
ALI the bars 81 this place were closed
last Wednesday, and not a single drunken
man was seen on our streets that day. Our
hotel-keepers deserve credit for their action
in this matter.
The collectors for Butler twp. report
sI75 OF cash and good subscriptions for the
Soldiers Monument and the township not
half canvassed.
One of the sights Of Allegheny City at
present is the electric street-car line from
Federal street up and around Observatory
hill The fare for the round trip is but 20
cents. and the ride is fully worth it.
The agent of . MeKeesport dis tillery
Who has been doing business in and around
Grove City, was arrested and held for court
in Mercer last Friday. His name Ii Moses.
The old store-building lately occupied
BY Mr.. VIM. Aland, merchant tailor, is being
torn down. II was built by Mr.. Stevenson
in 1874. and will be replaced by q two-story
brick similar TO the Stehle building adjoin-
ing.
Mr.. VI. p. Hays of Douglass county,
Kansas, son of Mr. Robert Hays, formerly
of Lancaster twp, IL visiting ex-Sheriff
Thompson of this town. He has been in
poor health for years, but is now GONZALES
cent
Our new Postmaster is around securing
the names of all family groups who get their
mail together. Franks bond in $1,000 was
sent OF last week, and his commission arriy-
cd Monday. He will take charge of the
Office to-day.
Two citi zens Of this county. Mr.. Jeffer.
son Winner Of Worth twp. and Mr.. A. F.
Stevenson of franklin twp, have lately been
seriously injured by being kicked by their
horses. Mr., Stevenson remained uncon-
scious for several days.
The ceremonies attending the corner.
stone laying of the new Catholic College
College here, last Sunday afternoon were wit :.
messed by large number of our citizens
Rev. Nolan presided. and Rev. Murphy Of
Pittsburg made the address. The foundation
of the building, which will be an ornament
10 the town, is nov CT mpleted.
A p. X. r. engineer named Myers who
run on the Batter Branch some years ago,
and who now runs q freight on the West
Penn had sorrrowful expe rience one day
las week. Going out Of Allegheny that
morning his train crushed both legs Of q boy
at the Chestnut stree crossing, and when b 10
returnen home that nj ght he found that il
was mis- own boy that b ad been hurt and thai
one Of the boys legs nd been amputated.
-Inspector Greer, with Assistant State
Superintendent Stewart and County Super
intendant Snyder visited the Orphans Home
last Friday afternoon and inspec ted the build.
ing and grounds, and also examined the
scholars. They were greatly pleased with
everything. The G. A. r. Post of Butler
also visited the Home in body that after
noon, AMI some speeches were made and EN-
body had good time. With the improv.
merts lately made, the Orphans Home Is a
splendic institution and Rey. Prugh is Civ.
ing satisfaction as q careful and kind Super
intendent.
The Atlantic Natural Gas Co. of New
York struck good gas well last week in the
village Of Cherrytree, along the eastern
boundary Of Indiana county. This company
has leased a belt Of land running from tn,
mountains this side of Altoona up to Punk
sutawney and this is the second good gas vel
that they have secured. They propose fur
nishing Altoona, Holidaysburg and othe
towns east Of the mountains with gas, and as
all the gas is on this side OF the ridge, it will
have to be piped over the mountains. The
company is stocked at million dollars, ant
Messrs A. w. McColl ough and Jos. Wander
lin Of this place who took all the leases
have nice slice Of the stock.
The names Of the nine graduates OF the
Butler Public Schools, this year, are Lizzie
Evans. Sadie Black, Jennie Nesbit, Matte
McClymonds. Lille Leedom, Annie Viii
liams, George Heineman, Frank Colbert and
William Rebhun, and their graduating ex
ercises, which were held in the Opera Hous,
last Thursday evening were we'll attended
Each Of the nine had an essay prepared an,
all did well. James NJ. Galbreath, Esq. on
Of the directors presented the graduates with
their diplomas, and Assistant State Superin.
tendant Stewart who was present made au
argument IN favor of q high school here
The public schools of this town closed las