Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-03-16
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

New Castle is to have au cleo
trio street railway. A company has
been organized, and all the stock sub
scribed, most of it being held by
Pittsburgh parties. Work on the
new road will be commenced this
spring.
-Kittsnuing Preaby yterians have
raised $4,000 toward the erection OF
o new church
Speaking Of young grandmothevs,
Puuxsutawney is not disposed to take
back seat for any of them. Mrs.
James Foster, of that place, is only
thirty.one years of age. and has
daughter who is wife and has
daughter
1t cost Washington county $2,-
600 20 feed tramps during the month
of February aud now the court and
grand jury propose to abate the nuis-
ance After the Judge got through
taking to the grand jury he direcfed
the Sheriff to bring into court all the
tramps then in the county Jail and 81
stout fellows showed up. They were
told To get out o. the county as soou
as possible or thy would be put to
work on the streets. They left.
Humane Agent Thompson of
Indiana. Pa, found family living
on the pike a mi;e or so west Of the
town, in a most depIorable state of
destitu' ion. The family consisted of
the parents and three small children.
The father is only able to caro- about
40 cents day aud that is not sutii-
cIent to keep the wolf from the door.
Mr.. Thompson found that the family
vas suffering from cold and hanger.
There was not a morSel of food In the
louise aud when of hour was carried
In the emaciated children could not
wait unit the mother mixed up lit
tie -four and water into cakes. but
dipped their moistened fingers into the
-four and ate the paste The matter
was brought before the w G L. U. on
Monday evening aud Immediate steps
were taken to supply the family with
food and clothing.
A few weeks ago when David
Hays, travelling agent of the 5 & A
was in California, be made arrange
ments to engage so men in gardens
aud orange groves in that State. He
advertised for men such as were de
sired, stating that be wished to send
half the number early in March. %
Saturday of week before last be had
secured 27, with whom be left on
Monday, Mr. Hays intending to &C
company them a. far as Kansas City.
The men were required To pay their
fare out. which cost them S57 each.
and they were guaranteed employ
meut at $50 per month and board
They are principally young men. and
as required by the contract. are men
of industry aud studious habits.
AT an early hour last Friday
morning thieves broke into the cloth
ing and notion store of L. Stewart, st
Tarentum. They effected an entrance
through the front door by prying it
open with c1isei aud mokey- wrench.
Fney secured several suits of clothing
aud all the fancy goods 10 the show
case valued at several hud1red dol
lars AS they were getting away
with the booty they met James B,r-
Ian station agent Of the Philadelpbis
Company, who was just golng to
work Oae of the two meo pulled
revolver and fr5d it in Borian's face,
bat not hitting him It is not known
who the robbers are
-ClarksYille, Mercer Co. is agog
over Two recent elopem3nts. The
first was Emma Beers, daughter of a
wealthy Pymatuniag twp farmer.
and John Rush. The parents of the
girl forbade the courtship, aud awoke
one morning 30 fad that Emma had
Rowo, 10 company with her lover
She bad driven to the nearest rail way
station and departed for West Vir-
ginia where the groom has relatives.
The secoEd case was that OF Si!as
Main aud Jennie M.tGocks. Moudiy
the girl started osteosib.y for Dams
vile, n Y, to visit, but met her
lover at Shenango and went to Buffa-
10, where the marriage ceremony was
performed.
Judge Henderson of Crawford
Co., having conpleUed the con-
sideraJiou of the applications
for license, Oh Mon lay morning
of last week submitted a Carefully pre-
pared decision on the subject. and an
nounced the result of his daliberation.
Out of 81 applications 81 Ware grant
ed la 1887 there We're l22 deceased
houses in the county The high H.
ceuse law reduced the applications
from 122 to 81. aud now Judge Hen
derson nas taken off another slice OF
40. He gives all concerned to under
staud that holders of licenses will be
required to live strictly to the law,
aud as fast as the public sentiment in
u community demands it all licenses
will be refused.
--Enon Valley, Beaver Co., has
boy, now ten years of age who, two
years sgo, drank quantity of concen-
trated lye and physicians were called
in who waited on him with such ef-
feet that be, apparently. fully recov-
cred. At this period the lad was
only given = liquid diet, and as he
continued to grow in strength and
stature it was thought that be would
soon be able to partake OF more solid
nourishment But sucn hopes thus
far. have not been real z4d. for the
boy still lives on milk. He cannot
digest anything solid. He attends
school regularly. is a good scholar
for his years. learns rapidly. can
down" auy boy in his class aud ia
apparently as vigorous as any 20 9TH
of his age. Every day be takes q
bottle Of milk to school and this
serves for his dinner This is a case
that might interest the medical fra
ternity.
Sheriff Wheelock of Clarion Co !,
took Dave King TO the penitentiary
last week.
Beaver Co has a muscular attor-