Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-07-26
LOCAL AND GENERAL

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To be too poor to 60.
Who is W. N. Nickle
job work neatly done at the CITIZEN
Office.
The Water Co. is extending its pipes
to the west end Of Pearl st.
The Robins Farewell" caprice for the
piano, at J. r. T. Stehle's.
No, dear boy, .'death by hanging is
not agreeable" but it is certain.
Judge Ewing of Allegheny has refused
to re- hear the rejected applications for re-
tail license.
The Pittsburg Salt Co. has refused to
enter the great salt trust or sell their prop
critics.
One hundred and twenty FIVE horses
perished in burning livery stable in New
York last Sunday.
Little boy, let the green apple alone.
1t may W up. and even paregoric may not
straigLten you out
The Y. W. C. T. q. will hold lawn
fete on the grounds Of W. ID. Brandon. Esq.
next Tuesday evening
Chestnut trees have been cut down in
Erie county the rings Of which indicate
that they are fully 1000 years old.
The damage to sheep from dogs in
Lawrence county during May and June
amounted to the snug sum Of $5l5.73
Kate Maxwell, the notorious cattle
queen. was lynched fer stealing at Sweet
water. Wyoming, last Monday night.
Mr.. George Mussrush of Butler twp,
has leff some stalks Of timothy in our Office
each Of which is over ST feet long.
-Nessrs Blackmore a. Grieb have pur-
chased their goods, and will open their
store on the LIST Of August.
An exchange speaks of "an almost in
Simultaneous fash of lightning That edi-
tor Ia certainly not given to exaggeration.
The Ladies Assisting Committee Of the
Y. G. A. will hold its regular monthly
business meeting in the lecture room at
, o'clock Saturday pm.
The New Castle Ners says that par
ties are killing the fish in the Slipperyrock
by using stick dynamite. This is illegal
and should be stopped.
"A Pittsburg paper says that eight
men fished all day in Bntler county
stream and were rewarded by the captur G
Of one small sunfsh"
The Union Veteran Legion has rented,
and neatly furnished, hall on the third
floor of the Rciber building, and will meet
every Monday evening.
-0n invitation of Miss Eva Muller, OF
Sewickley, small party of Sewickley peo-
pie rusticated last week at the old Muller
homestead. sBenvenue. near Zelienople.
But one marriage license has been
granted by Clerk McElvain this week
The weather has been 80 splendid for har-
vcsting that people forgot TO get mar
ried.
"A miner named Husbands, who lives
near Grove City, committed suicide Tues
day night by shooting himself through the
heart with n rife. He touched the trigger
with his toe.
"A city paper says, Miss Mary Lin
coin, daughter Of Bob Lincoln, Minister t.
st. James, is not only charming but a
sensible young lady How could she b.
charming IL she weren't sensiblef
-Nrs.M Z. Bole Of Millerstown has pur-
chased the Biehl property on the hill neal
the Orphans Home, for $s, 200, and hat
Laid 1t of In lots. She has 81 acres, ant
wants $500 for forty foot lot facing tn,
street
There will be meeting of the citi
xens of Butler in the Court House mex
Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock, to make ar
rangements for the reception and enter
tainment Of the 18th, 102d and l34th Reg
to hold reunion at Butler, Aug. Is.
The firm OF Guckenheimcr Bros. ha.
decided to Immediately rebuild its distill
cry No. at Frecport, which was recently
destroyed by fire. The new building will
be fivc-story one, with producing capa
city oi about 75 barrels of whiskey pc
day.
This has been bad season for CROWN,
young turkeys Young turkeys do no
grow well unless the season is dry.
farmer told us last week that he usuall,
rzi-cd from seventy-fve to one hundred
turkeys every year, but this season bcin
10 vet the little chicks all died.
The fence law as il now stands is thu
explained: ''Tf every farmer remember
that he IL bound TO keep his own stock in
and not his neighbor's stock out. he will b
safe lfa farmer does not keep stock he !
mot compelled 10 erect any fences ON hi
farm
IN. Lowry Webb, son Of John Webb
sr. Of Clay twp, became violently insan
few days ago, and was taken into custo
dy and committed TO the Warren Insan
Arylnm for treatment Mr.. webb's min
has been affected for the past three month
and while visiting his brother John webl
Sr Of near Branchton lately, it gave wa
entirely.