Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-13
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Almost all the country schools have

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
-Alnost all the country schools have
closed.
Little onions brought from Pittsburg are
selling here at IS cents per quart.
-Iuli.s ii. Ceasar of Ogle warns a man of
that place against selling hard cider to child
rem.
Mn BELLA Braham purchased the sam
mel Braham property st Orphans Sour'
ale.
The Pheasant Valley Presbytefian
Church" Of Cherry twp. will apply Tor
charter May.
-Supt. Msckey is making heroic effort
20 get good library for our public schools.
A very good ide2-
We hear that Mitchell has been offered
~ 100 for his remaining 26 feet OF the Dougsi
property, but asks 3, 800.
-F.w. jenkins, the Pittsburg -four mer-
chant, was found dead in his bath tub, Wed
nesday evening.
The storm of last Thursday night did
m damage here that We have
heard of. but at Mercer and Beaver Falls 1t
unroofed some houses.
The Annual report of the Treasurer OF
the Presbyterian church Of the town shows
receips amounting to y, o1.oS ana eApenui
lures aggregHting ss,o77-A.
The salsry of Rev. D. L. Roth, Pastor OF
the Enrlish Lutheran Church Of this place,
hns been increased to 81 900, in addition 70
house or parsonage.
-Heck's menagerie is coming. See e1-
tp.ded notice of attractions, programme, and
arrangements for special trains in snother
place.
A. Troutmar K Son have received their
rurine stock of Dry Goods, Trimmings, Car
pets, Etc They carry q large stock and are
doing big business.
The Miller Bros. of this place, had the
pleasure of furnishing Mr.. HArrison,of Nortn
Washington. with q splendid invalid's chair
this week. Harrison is the man who lately
got S, 600 back pension money.
Part of the John T. Martin farm in For.
ward township has been leased, and S5.OoO
bonus and an eighth royalty has been offered
for the 30 acres Belonging to John I. Martin.
Jr-, of Iowa.
Mr.. Cyrrs Campbell Of Parker twp. took
his srand niece to the train in Petrolia few
davs ago. The train started before Mr.
Csmpb.ll found his niece . seat, and when
he iumpei from il he fell heavily upon the
platform and sprained one of his arms
The girls are hunting.after the delicate
trailing arbutis. 1t is singular they always
- ksrf snov nQ
scconnt of snakes. Never thought OF tnat
The snow snakes are out, and our ice dealers
nov have men in their ice houses killing the
ice bugs.
Spring is here and you want light.col-
ored felt or a straw hat, but before you buy
you want TO look ut the new styles displayed
in Johnny Stehle's show window. Johnny
comes % the front with an immense stock OF
hats and gents' furnishing goods.
-Repair your sidewalks, build new side
vaika build sidewalks wherever they are
needed, cut out the weeds along your fence
and sidewalks, put in . bit of sod where 1t
il needed, paint your fence clean out your
gutter. trim your trees and rake S up you your
grass plots, and the town will looS much
better.
John Kennedy of Allegheny and Robert
vandyke of Freeport we're the winers OF the
frst prizes Of the Leaders, word contest .
Kennedy had 1135 words; Vincent McSnane
Of Butler had us words. Lauretta Elliott
Coz. Eddie Williamson l35 and John McCabe
ia. b. 8. NcMeekin of Nillerstown had
ss4 snd Christopher Steubgen Of Saxonburg
l4s.
The Butler Choral Union under the d.
rection Of Prof. Lamb ~ making great pro-
nA Ad
week With L. @. Linn, President John
Koch. Vice President; & Mackey, Secretary;
J.B. Grieb, Treasurer, and A. X. Cornelius,
CA. Bailey. A. L. Reiber and h. A. Sidler,
Managers.
MIR. John Bickel presents novel adver
t;sement 10 our readers this week. John has
gone into the seed corn business. He ha,
purchased . large lot of nev variety Of corn
she virtues of which are net forth Tin the nd
vertisemenf, and portion of 1t he offers fire,
70 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of his or not-and
vill pay premium for the best yield. Thii
In novel enterprise for Q Butler merchan
md will NO doubt Be appreciated.
The business of the Coancil of Butler
now neceSsitates . meeting every week.
At the meeting Tuesday evening an ordinance
requiring persons laying out property into
1ots, 70 soosia s"c'a P'su " 80
adopted ana tne secretary was cieecsea %
notify AL citizens " remove tneir ruoo,sn
from the sileys- Jonn Leicvre was =" ".rueo
the contract for keeping the fire plugs in re
pair.
n msles us vearv Tn receive n posts
card containiur these words: tsPlease sen,
nv uaner hereafter to - postoffice.
Youn Truly.
JEo. KSrNBsKuLL.
The writer never thinks of stating his fol
u.r .ddre~s ana re must snend several hour
hra,;rr 4, rr S.rd hofh the old ana ne,
.ddr-ss .nd I'm. min;ster "a the nanniness d
vonr friend the editor.
W, Ch.,,.s Smith NJ Ruff.Io txn. ba
..-s-. srr.;nsl onsr.t;on narforme,
:.."ais,.. S.,rrdsr Ca = balm !,
h;s h..5 MI ;ch reces.;tatcd the oneninc q
Of Deiano and Drs- Neyman and Bippus
Butler were the Surgeons tnaf operated an
ne Is getting along ~ well as couio Dc eA
pected under the circumstances. ..
p~,h. ho~or,h .uj;torz ,snort M npl
u.,.s -. - -. ,sa, ~. total .mnnnt rece;vc
T-..-s- u.~rsv a,r;n, ,ha nast vea
g sss as snd total su,onnt ernended 81 519
% tn. parrast ;tsms NJ ernense verc sls5.
G C." r.5-snts Sisao * sor lahor an
ss,si x 81 ,.ol,cc The .noupt receive
hxTr.ss-rsr Taw.i of the poor BOARD du
inr the wear wa. scO6s go and the amour