Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
Personal.

Nick vinroe has resigned has position in
the West Penn depot and
Mrs Creigh of Washington. Pa, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Rev. oller.
Ii. W. Christie donated $3.50 to the Har-
mony q. p. congregation of Harrisyille.
| Judge Bredn and Walter Crawford, OF
the Allegheny Co. Bar, and Isaac Ash, of
| the Venango Co. Bar were in Court here,
Monday.
Hon. J. NJ. Greer returned home, Friday,
from attending Capt. Storey's funeral, and
inspecting the White Hall and Mt. Joy
| schools.
| Mr.. J. p. Sutton, of West Virginia. a
son Of Joseph Sutton, Of Concord Tp., was
visiting friends in Butler county last week.
j. P. is with Joel Beckwith.
H. ii 6oucher, Esq, changed his mind
| as to moving into part of Mrs. Martins
house, and is building a temporary house
on one Of his lots on +. Pearl st.
Mr.. Helwig Crime returned home, Mon
day, from a trip to Washington, Baltimore
and other places His son Albert had n
sale last week and removed to Pittsburg.
Mr. James Hemphill and his grand
daughter, Miss Eva Ii. Cunningham of
Clinton twp, passed through Butler, last
week, on visit to friends in Muddycreek
twp. and Mt. Jackson, Lawrence Co.
Mr.. Alex. Grieb is expected home this
week. The operation that he submitted to
was very dangerous and delicate one, but
1t was successfully performed, and Alexis
friends will be pleased to see him again at
the old stand.
Mr.. John II. Pisor, son of Adam Pisor,
was examined by the civil service commis'
sion at Pittsburg, last August, passed his
examination successfully and has been put
in the list of eligibles for position of male
clerk, worth 81, 900 or over. His percent
age was rs.
DIR. John Gilkey left Butler for Merida,
Tuesday afternoon, after two months wis.,
il to his folks here He intended taking a
train as far as Cincinnati, and then q
steam boat to New Orleans, from which
place a regular line Of steam ships runs to
Progresso, the seaport of Merida.
Merida, is the capital of Yucatan, one of
the provinces Of Mexico, and ia n city of
about 20, 600 inhabitants. John joined his
father who was practising dentistry there,
twelve years ago, and this was his first
visit home. He and his father are the on
ly dentists in the city and they have been
very successful. The production of "hempy
fibre is what maintains the city. The fibre
comes from the Hencquin plant, which
grows without cultivation; the work is
done by the natives for a mere trifc, and
this enables the landowners, who are
mostly Of Spanish descent, TO produce a
bale Of the fibre for about so cents, though
its market value is about $3.50. 1t is ship
ped to Europe and TO the United States
Tor rope making. The price of everything
excepting what is produced in the country
is high. A barrel of q. S. -four costs $26,
on account Of the SIG tariffput on it by the
Mexican government, to encourage the
struggling wheat production of Central
Mexico. Butter, oil and other imported ar
ticles are corrcspondingly high, and thena-
tivesdo without them entirely, and live on
corn and the native fruits which are cheap.
To make up for the high cost Of living,
John and his father charge from 81 to 4
for pulling tooth, and 800 for an ordina-
ry set Of teeth, aud have no trouble in get
ting their prices, and also all the work
they care to do. John says he averaged
$40 day, and has made as high as $50 in
one day. He enjoyed his visit to Butler
very much, and regretted that his health,
and business, required him to return so
soon.