Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-12-20
LOCAL AND GE NERAL

select your presents.
-Butler borough needs a new directory
Tomorrow is the shortest day in the
year.
Get your new leaf ready for turnin 6
over
-You can't lill quails any more this
year
according to the almanacs winter be
gins to morrow.
Forgive the man who steals your um-
brella and be ready for heaven.
The pension of George ". Huselton of
Nillerstown has been increased.
The verdict in the Cronin case is pro-
noanced IA compromise and disappoint-
mcni"
W l. Campbell has purchased the
Henry Miller house on Y. Mexican st. for
ss3ea
-ZGver has picture Of the scene of the
explosion, displayed in Cleland a Ralston's
sh0w-window.
-Huselton makes a brave display of
slippers for the holidays See descriptions
and prices in another place.
Il school teacher Of W orth twp. is said
fo have choLed a child Of eleven years un-
I'll a was black in the face.
The residence ofJames Stott on the
Grant farm near Parker was destroyed by
lne last week
Winter is very bashful this year, but
there u MA old German rhyme TO the effect
that d wolfe never ate winter.
The PhIlada Co.'S. tall building on
Penn St Pittsburg, was sold TO the West
iuehouse Co. las week for 500, 600.
What a gorgeous display of colored
necliies, that in Colbert a Dale's show
window
-sfchle's store is labarynth Of toys;
the hovs viii be particularly interested in
his harmless air aud spring guEs.
The next reception Of the Veteran Le-
rion Kill be held on the evening of the
third Thursday in January.
At Edenburg. last Sunday, a young
LADY was made temporarily insane bv the
application of crcasote to an aching tooth.
When Prof Leslie begins swinging
hi arms and yelling at the Institute, il re-
minds one Of a row in Saxonburg, in ye
olaen tine.
Santa Claus VIII have an easy time
making his selections in Batter, this year.
Did ron ever sec such a:tra ctive displays
in o-r sforcsf
-Nr u y. Patterson has some truths
10 tell ron regarding his clothing this
xeel. He 10 doing a good business and
iatss.as snlarring his store next Spring.
--Terd Ncirand now has arcpairing desk
ia William music store, and requests his
odd ficnds O. bring their watches and
clork to him
The I.atler rresbytery. L. L. viii
meet a; TrcoPor;, Monday evening. Jan.
aosh Rev. J. Z. Bcrland will preach
the oI.enining sermon.
The annual public entertainment oi
the Norih Washington Academy Hall,
"Wednesday evening, Dec q, Iss9 All
IRE cordially invited 10 DC present.
Prepare 10 sneeze. All Europe is
sncczinc and the influenza is said to have
reached this country. II came across the
cable
DR.. Higbce died at his home in Ian
caster, Friday morning. He has been
State Superintendent Of Public distraction
sinee Issi
John West of Tsailcr has not yet been
granted pension The pension we noted
lat week was granted to John Joseph
wca of sprinEdalc.
Mr.. Jacob Kciierer, the farmer Of the
orphans Home a; Zelienople, fell from the
har nov. last week. breaking a rib and
sf'rAiilins his wrists
We arc under obiir atiDhs 10 G. l.
hepd .. q lowell, Mass, proPrietors
Il Heels SarsaparIla, for two beautiful
saleils4s fer lS..o
The rev dance called the "Kcniucky
Reel. q confined almost exclusively to
ths males and Is usually iniulgcd in after
pratrActed visits to the bar rooms
The striking Of good wen on the
Daniel Cable farm, located on the western
border of Couunoquencssing twp. makes il
look A. though the belt would extend
nearly ane North. This strike has increas.
Cd the activity i'm that field, and notwith.
Standing the terrible condition Of the roads
doFcn heavily laden wagons started in
hat direction from Butler, yesterday nom.
ing.
The Pittsburgh, Shenango a Lake
Erie Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets during the holidays at ono fare for
round trip. Tickets viii be put on sal,
Dec. esd, aud will be good for return triI