Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-20
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

DC uG" WUOIcu lliii W Ehicdtou
is now in operation. 1t is said to be
as large as any country mill in West
ern Pennsylvania
The W. c. L. Z of Dayton, Arm
strong county publishes the following
card. whict looks like business:
The W. C. T. L. of Dayton here
by offer q reward of $50 for informa-
ton that will lead to the arrest and
con viction any and each person guilty
of selling malt, spirituouus or distill-
ed liquors, in Dayton borough or
| Wayne tp, without due authority of
law, after April list, 1S99."
The venerable Joseph Dickson,
who was one of the oldest citizens in
this part of the State, died at his
home in Meadville on the 4th inst.
Mr.. Dickson was born in Pittsburg,
February u, 1890, and was conse-
quently in the ninety year of
his age. He came with his par
ents to Meadvile in 1894. and that
town was his residence for ninety
four years His death causes univer-
| sal sorrow.
The thinning out of saloons by the
license Courts in Philadelp lphia and
Pittsburg causes great commotion
among the knocked out dispensers of
rum as we'll as among regular drink
ers. Instead of two or three dives on
each square or block the man who
wants his bitters now has often to
walk hundred yards to get to it or
them. Heretofore, in certain parts Of
these two cities every man lived next
door to a rum hole.
A couple of foot pads attacked a
| drummer the Other night, between
Walston and Punxsutawney, and
robbed him of $40. The evening
was dark and they slipped up behind
him and before be knew one grasped
him about the waist while the other
one went through his pockets. When
they had got his money they released
him and started to run. The drum
mer started after them and when he
got pretty close they stopped and
drawing revolvers ordered him to re-
turn. He went back. Nice neigh
borhood, tha:.
The morning train on the Pittsburg
and Western railroad, bound for
Pittsburg, while rounding the curve
near Ravenna Saturday morning,
struck Lorenzo Waters, who was
walking the track, killing him in
stantly. His head was thrown 90
feet away and his body was terribly
msngled. Waters was 60 years of
age, and formerly resided near where
he was killed He was demented,
and in the absence of his attendants
wandered from home.
The funereal services of Mrs. Lidie
Anderson of Freeport, were some
thing out of the ordinary routine, and
were all planned by herself before she
died. She selected the hymns she
wanted sung. and the person to lead
the singing Her desire was that ev-
cry one should join in this service.
The tunes were cheerful, and accom-
panied by the piano. The casket
which was of rare elegance, was COW
cred with white broadcloth, and ev-
erything about her person was OF the
same color.
1t is reported that Mercer county
school board divided it's school term
the past winter and instead of one
continuous term of school, had two
terms during the winter one of which
ended at the opening of the session
of the Teachers Institute and the 9TH
er Of which commenced the week af-
ter the close of this Institute, and in
this way the liberal directors succeed
ed in avoiding the payment of the
teachers for the time spent at the In
stitute. Those directors had long
heads on them. and were bound to
save o few dollars at all hazards and
at the expense of their teachers.
One of the saddest accidents that
ever occurred near Brookville, hap
pened last Friday evening. Mr. Thos.
Hendricks while running a raft over
Litch's dam was struck by cable,
which was stretched across the creek
end tied to a raft on the opposite
shore and was hurled backward into
the raging torrent and that was the
last ever seen of him. Fully one hun
dred persons witnessed the awful
sight, among them being his three
children, who were horror stricken.
AS vet his body has not been recov-
cred. although every effort is being
made for its recovery. The deceased
leaves wife and three children to
mourn his loss. The grief stricken
family have the sympathy of the en-
tire community in their bereavement.
Last Wednesday. while William
Hazen, owner of the grist mill at
Centreville, was oiling the machin-
cry, he was caught on an uprig ht
shaft and wound around it until his
clothes were stripped from his body,
the forearm broken, the shcul.
ders ground to jelly, the ribs frac-
tured and driven into the lungs, and
his head and body dreadfu!ly mang-
led. After his body had stopped the
machinery and his life was nearly
crushed out he displayed remarkable
heroism by coolly directing neigh
Dor how to release him. He was 50
wears old. -EmLentOn NelCs.
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