Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-12-06
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

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President Young and cashier Hoerr oI
the Lawreneeville Bank, were arrested
last wednesday, for receiving money on
deposit, while knowing that the bank was
insolvent.
Two bows out hunting, fired into boat
loaded with five tons of nitro glycerine,
living along the bank of the Allegheny
river, mile from Oil City. The explo-
sion killed both boys, blew a big hole in
the bank and shattered windows all over
the city.
Tarentum had two suicides, within three
days.-those of Robert E. Muder, the
harness maker; and George Roosevelt, a
glass blower.
At Pittsburg Friday, Judge White SEN
fenced the Doodle Aldermen as follows
Bander and Doyle to three years each, in
the Work House; Dougherty two years,
Nagle one year, and Bender six months.
The New Castle Corant says that the
gas from the big well at Branchton, VIII
be used by New Castle parties if the terms
are satisfactory.
Washington Pa, is to have the free
mail delivery system inaugurated there
January /, 1890.
The Dubois House bar at Dubois has
been closed. John E. Dubois, the mil
lionaire proprietor, will never again apply
for a license.
J. Daugherty, of Kittanning, has IN
vented new type writer, and was IL
Washington City last week, applying fol
letters patent upon the machine
4 Farmers Convention or Institute, VIII
| be held at Linesville, Crawford Co, mex
W ednesday and Thursday.
| Among the prominent features OF th'
nrooranau,a AKA -dis1ssa.iaas aH s'f .r..-----
| by r. .. Lowing; "The Dairy" by III, "
| Oliver; "Benefit and Injury of Birds t.
Agriculture, by B. II. Warren, OF West
chester; "The Silo," by J. b. Phillips
''The Paris Exposition" by Joshua Doug
lass; Legislation and Taxation b.
Frank Mantot; and Compulsory Educa
ti6n," by Mrs. T.. A. Seelye.
An unknown scissors grinder at Sinking
Spring dropped dead just as he was abou
| to pay for drink at hotel. lie had al
ready disposed of the liquor, aud the hotel
keeper wanted to hold his grinding ma
chine to secure payment for it.
| A man was killed on a railroad at Nc
Keesport, and the body was buried as tha
| of Henry Miller, of Johnstown. After th'
| funeral, however, Miller startled the tow
by appealing in the flesh. The deceased
man is stll unknown.
A nice young man has been imposing
upon the T. II. c. \. of Beaver Falls.
Rev. 5. 4. Mitchell created sensation
| in Tarentum by his remarks from the pul
pit on the suicide of George Roosevelt
| Mr.. Mitchell is credited with having said
81 am told by Mr. Rosewells wife that
certain physician gave him a prescription
for whisky, and that the same prescription
was filled by a druggist when Roosevelt
was so drunk that he fell from the steps II
front of the drugstore. There is ias
will put such men in the penitenI,ary
had almost purposed to mention thei
names, but believe 1t will be best not q
| do So"
In Pittsburg, last Saturday, Jas. l.. Orr
the real estate dealer, was found guilty q
criminal assault upon young girl IN hi
employ.
Miss Clara Pierce OF Centre Co., wa
lately rayished and then murdered, Will
walking along the road.
Harry Hawkins, of Clintonville, wa
terribly injured Saturday evening, by th
bursting Of gun he was shooting. Piece
OF the gun struck him on the head, oye
the eye, fracturiug his skull and inflictin
other wounds that will probably caus
At Ebensburg a jury was severely re
buked for bringing in verdict Of "unin
tentionally guilty" Evidently this judg
had no gcuse Of humor, and SO the jur
should have fined him for contempt 4
court.
One Of TIE biggest Thanksgiving gift
reported was that Of 900 turkeys to tha
many Of the Westinghouse cJmpany's en-
ployees, Of Pittsburg. The total weight o
the birds was 90 tons, costing about 81, 900
Gusky, the Pittsburg clothier, gave so
turkeys to the poor
A highly respectable young lady, Mis-
Josephine Welsh, Of West Elizabeth Pa
was toying with pistol on "Wednesday
evening, when the pesky thing went OF
and instantly killed her lover, Charlie
| White. Miss Welsh is utterly distracte,
with, etc. The affair is indeed very sa'
for both, but it il really relief TO hear o
an occasional instance in which the mai
| gets the worst Of it in this fool pistol bu5i
| ness.
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