Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-10
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

Two Clarion county women are trying &c
solve the egg and chicken problem before
a Justice of the Peace.
Hiram Tate, landlord of the Shenango
House at Sharon, Pa. had his license re-
voked, was fined 500 and costs and gwen
thirty days in Jail for selling liquor to men
of Incorporate habits.
A Pittsburg hotel keeper kissed married
lady boarder six months ago. Within O
few days since her husband presented the
bonitace with bill of 1000 for the
luxury, and on pay being refused suit was
instituted for the amount.
At Washington, Pa. the West Crouch
murder trial is on, this week, and the evl
dence against West is growing stronger
A man who was sold a kicking horse rep
resented to be as gentle as a lamb was
given a judgment of $40 by a PIttsburg
lury. The old proverb about all is fair IL
love, war and horse trade don't go any
more in the horse trade part.
4 Meadville attorney who recently won
for client an important suit, the out
growth of a third party rascalIty, received
a handsome fee, and as he did SO remarked;
"0dd, isn't iti l have an overdue note al
the bank. which | signed for this same
chap, and this fee will just hit 1t, ana II
did.
A cheerful female school ma am in AL
legheny has been dismissed for Furnishing
her scholars in a most brutal way. She
gagged them with pieces of fanuel satnrat-
ed with benzine. In defense she said this
method of Furnishing pupils was in vogue
in the public schools of Cleveland, and she
took it for granted it was allowable IN AL
legheny.
A lady from Greenville took drink OF
cider, or something she thought to be apple
Juice. at the Stoneboro fair and was soon
disgracefully drunk. She is said to stand
well in society and feel the sting of her
conduct keenly.
There are said to be 4O, 900, 600 feet of logs
yet in the Williamsport boom.
A farmer at North East, Pa. says he
cleared $400 on two acres of grapes
A Carlisle girl, with an 1s-karat appetite,
recently ate two dozen ears of corn.
A newly-elected school teacher at Berne-
vile, Berks county, is but thirteen years OF
age.
From Brownsville Fayette Co., to Pitts
burg, "a miles, there are titty-fve stations
on the 2. V. & G. railroad. We do not
say that every station may be called a
town, but most of them are towns. In all
that distance you are scarcely out of sight
of town. The population lining the river
banks from the city limits to Brownsville
must be above 100 900.
The apple crop of Penn'a is not total
failure as was supposed a month ago. In
fact there is quite half the usual crop in
the counties of Mexican and Potter. In
the northern part of Potter county good
winter fruit only commands fifty cents a
buShel. 1t is said that there will be an
average crop in the Northwestern states,
famous for their yield of this fruit, as well
as along the Atlantic coast, where the fruit
has for years been cultivated with so much
success in the projection of its growth and
the excellence of its varieties The orchards
in both these sections referred to are much
more carefully cultivated than are such
trees cared for in many parts of the Middle
States.
The largest tree in Mahoning Co. O. was
cut down the other day. 1t stood hear
Poland, and was Ct feet in diameter at the
base GA feet to the first limb, and 81 feet
to the fork. About ten feet of the butt
was hollow. The remainder of the tree
made three % feet logs. 1t was a poplar
and was sold for $50 on the stump. 1t will
be sawed into lumber for a Cincinnati
organ factory.
Edwin Duryra, travelling saleman for
Bowman q Wusser. Wholesale jewelers.,
Lancaster, Pa, checked his sample case
through from Mercer to Youngstown, via
New Castle. The case was transferred all
right at New Castle, but the branch train of
the p. S. & l.. E. r. r. had to lie at New
Castle junction for some time, waiting for
the main line to Youngstown. In the
transfer of baggage at that point the case
was not missed. but on Friday morning it
was found in the sand house, not far from
where the train had stood and waited 1t
had been cut open and rifed of eighty
three gold watches. Forty-two watches
and a small amount of jewelry was left in
the case. The drummer places the loss at
81, 500. and detectives are now at work to
run down the thieves. A couple of tramps
that have been lettering about the junction
all day are suspected. 1t is said that the
theft is not the work of professionals, as it
will be impossible to negotiate the stolen
goods without being caught, as every
member of the Jewellers Insurance Associa-
ton will before now have the numbers of
cases, movements, etc.
The Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing
Company's works at Natrona was the scene
on last Saturday week of one of the most
shocking fatalities that has occurred in
rH
Sweeny, young man aged about nineteen
years, who was assisting at some work
among the machinery in what is called the
"stone house." was caught in manner
not exactly known and drawn in between
the heavy and rapidly revolving cog
wheels. His left arm was literally ground
up, while the greater portion of his face,
neck and breast was almost reduced to a
pulp of blood, flesh and bones. His death
was of course instantaneous. Mr. DIETRICH,
with whom the unfortunate young man
was working had the machinery stopped
as quickly as possible and called for help.
Those who came to his assistance turned
sick at the horrible sight, and in con
sequence the duty of releasing and collect
ing the remains of the poor fellow devolved
upon Mr.. DIETRICH. This he did faithfully,
although the task was most terrible one.
Inc sdu OcCuIIeuce IL greatly ueploTeu III
the community in which the young man
was best known.
The people of Tionesta are at present
afflicted with 'yallar jaundice, are sport
ing cucumber compilations. The
Republican says the principal objection tC
the disease is its inconsistency: 1t makes
one look yellow while he feels blue.
An amusing scene took place in the
county court at Wilkes Barre last Friday
Mrs. Lavina Molenbrook brought suit
against her husband, Henry Molenbrook,
for desertion. At the time set for The
hearing, the husband entered the cour
room with his attorney and seyen othel
men. The plaintiff, however, was not il
court, nor was she represented by attorney
Finally, the presiding judge addressed thC
crowd: All the husbands of Lavinii
Molenbrook rise and stand until counted.
Eight men rose, solemnly faced the judge
and claimed to the questionable honor of be
ing Lavinia's marital acquisitions. Hi
Honor, surveying them amazingly, coult
no more than gasp, "Dismiss the case,
and the eight custodians of Lavinia's divid
ed affections filed gravely out of court.