Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-01-20
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Bills, bills, bills. bills.
What q world Of tribulation
Now their sending ont ful6lls!
How they rsnkle. rankls, rankle,
In the startled dreams Of night,
Az the creditors procession,
OF the chamber taks possession,
With q brutalized delight:
Calling "Tim., :" "Time, "Time."
In sort Of prize e-ring rhyme,
To the dark and deep demnition
That 20 gratefully kills.
From the bills, bills, bills, bills.
The new rank OF "select Knights' has
been established in the A. o. OF U. w.
Attend the Normal School, Edinboro,
and double your value ~ . teacher.
The approaching February election
should receive some attention.
Now that the supply Of natural gas become
40 uucertain the electric light machine should
be run night and day.
The bottom has been dropping out Of the
oil market lately. with . like eject on the
pockets OF some Of our young speculators.
"A sarversviIle rat has been lining his
nest With bills from the money-drswer OF
Sarversville store-keeper.
-Measrs Britain 4 Starr are opening q
coal bank on the Jos. Henry farm In Como
quenessing twp.
Rev. Wilson Of Erie, presched . splen-
did sermon Ia the U. P. Church Of this town
last Sunday evening.
The Petrslia people interested in the
Chesebro's today.
Mr.. Claude viproe, father of Nick Vim
roe. fell on the sidewalk last Sunday and die
located his collar bone.
Mr. Cyrus a Siegfried Of Muddyereek
has aold his farm Of about so acres to Mr..
VIM. Fl. Kaufman for $1700.
Several Butler eounty people attended
the wedding Of Mr.. Joseph Nagle and Miss
Annie Knapp at Fombeil's Bridge. Beaver
county, on THURSDAY the 9th inst.
A Catholic priest of this county was on
trial for drunkenness. last week, Ia Pitts
basg. and came through the ordeal with ny
ing co.ors.
The funeral of Mrs. Aanie Wiles, sister
Of Mr.. J. F. BsIph, Of Butler, took place
from the residence Of George Shcup in Oak
land twp, Wednesday.
The Judge who decided recently that .
man who cannot or will not reed the news-
papers, il mt ft to serve on . jury, did vio.
jence to venerable tradition. but his decislon
vas in accordance with common sense.
The presbytery of the q. p. Church met
at Sudbury. Tuesday, and installed Rev. Hall
Broaden. Abou. fifty delegates were pres
ent aud two very satisfactory sessions were
held.
The best way to get al the fun there ID
out Of a sleigh ride is tn sit In warm, cosy
room with the Curtains drawn. with your
best girl. in an easy chair. by glowing open
Ere and talk about il.
The taxpayers OF Butler twp, are in.
formed that the 1--WE per cent, will be added
| r. their taxes on and affer Feb. 1st, next
with coats of collection IL necssssrv. aud the
Collector will be at E<q. Keck's ONCE every
Saturday up to that time.
The people Of Petrolis and vicinity
raised $50 fnr the afflicted Craig family. One
o. their children was buried In the Catholic
Cemetery at Pstrolia and the other ct the
North Butler (Protestsnt) Cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs J. J. Cornelius took
plsce In Grove City, on Tuesday Of last wee'.
| and was one Of the largest ever witne ssed
there. Mrs. CorneIiuS maiden name was
| l. ~ ~ - and
was a very highly respected woman.
-Hsymaker 4 Leggeth new we'll at Sax
onburg took fire accidentally last Monday
and VIM. Connolly Of Shippenville, Clarion
| Co. was badly burned. The Produesrs' Pro
tective Associstion has latsly tied up some
msrs territory In that field.
Some blood was shed in the hall Of one
Of our boarding houses last Tuesday morning
Two men Eamsd Rcibcr and Germany came
~ blows there. and hammered each other for
zen minnfes. b-fors sufficient force 10 separ
Ate them could be collected.
A novel wy Of exterminatiag English
sparrows comes from Canada: THE best way
70 get rid Of English sparrows Il - feed thsm
with bread rnoistened Ia whiskey. They
will Be senssless for . few minutes, and car
be picked up like apples under . tree"
The best news Ia our paper this week Il
On obitusry notice. That Il strange thini
10 say, but it IL strictly tfue. The article i
Ten In all sincerity, and II should be read By
every man and woman In the county.
-BIs,r county's new Mercantile Apprsisel
Il 3 colored mau, and the Altoona Tribun
says Of him thst he is "a graduate Of th'
High School, ex.President Of its Alumni Az
socis,ion, a gentleman 10 every respect, and {
credit to the African race"
"A bosrder at the NIXON House hung hi
gold ring on peg and went star. gazing. am
when he returned his ring was gone. III
thought that young msu named BuckIel
nd taken n, and a. Buckley lived near Al
leghenv had Nixon write to an officer there
ebout II. The officer found Buckley and ths
ripg, and one is now in the Butler jail. while
the other Is IN the possession OF its owner.
II. Is stated that an enterprisiuy Olea'
minister hss hit on tho hsppy idea Of em
ploying = "spotter," whose dnty Il is IN be al
the depot On the avriya, Of evsry train from
Penpsylvsna and cofiar suspicious lopkina
e0uples aud convey them into the an gus
presence OF the said preacher, who s,pa ties
the knot which makes two hearts beat a
one.
No Christmas treat no lessons. Down q
G!bS0nia the SCHOOL teacher and scholars Ar
& logyerheads. Whenever the weather i
cold the fire won't burn and sch ool h dismiss
ID. This Is caused BY the chimney beini
Dtu6ed with bricks, supposed to BE- the worl
of the older pupils. The latter say th'
teacher did not give them the usual Chris.
mas treat and they sre bound TO fresse hin
put.
Any practical Joke calculated II scare
person should be ruled out. Up In Ciario,
Co., lately, two boys dressed up for ghosts
Waylsid aai frightened another boy ~ h
passed. lonely spot on the road. Tn
frightened boy ran home, went inp convu Ii
ons. fingered In agony Tor few days AMI
hen died.
elip the following wv. NJ. Corneiius an,
". A. McAiiister, two we'll knowa attorney
bf this city, have entered into partnership Il
he !aw business office In the Ernst Blocl
lu 18th 81. They are . strong firm and vii
good business The public will finf tn
sm (as the individual members Of Il hxv
biways bsen) thoroughly Trustworthy, promp
md effective.
according to the financial statement o
he Sec'y of the School Board the su,o Of 81.
|Oi.59 Is yet due the Board from the oollec
ors Of '95, SO, aGd 81; the bonded indebted
bess OF the Board is so, 10000, and the Aoat
ng debt $3.50. For the Council, the Sec'y re
bortz. that 81, ,45l.27 IL vet due from the col
eotors Of 's5, '89, and 81; the bonded den
10, 10000, aud the doatisg debt $3,0o0.Of
he assessed valuation for streets II S535 ,05i
md for schools $6o5, 5,935.