Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-09-05
NEIGHBORHOCD NOTES.

Mr. and Ms WE no1tt o: Rochester
p. formerly Of Enleatpa l.tely lost I've
children by diphtheriA
The census ez1meratoE a. sGsser Pa
found -year-old woman who was the
mother Of n;ae children
1 httle girl named Hettie BTe-s- a
6rapeviIIe- wessmorels1d county. vas a.
tacked by large rat the other daT ~hile
feeding chickens, and 20 terribly bitten L
l. thought she Ein die, probably from
blood poisoning
A drake on q farm in Berks county kill
ed and ate sixteen young chickens L a
day
Tucker Hemmrek. who tired 10 preside
at the head Of three families in different
parts Of the State, has been arrested at
Pottsville. He had any amount Of courage
Some men we know Of have hard work to
preside over one family
IL ia said that farmer living near Cory
rurs hen dairy He gets for egg two
cents dozen more than market price, on
account Of stamping his name on every
eggs, and guaranteeing their freshness a
good idea for egg dealers everywhere.
A resident Of Perry township Lawrence
told Guardian reporter the other day
good story about Butler county man who
was hunting with a ferret in Perry tOEn-
ship last Fall The Batter county man,
with ferret under his arm, and accom-
panied by dog was seeking for rabbits.
Arriving at a rabbits burow, the ferret
was sent into the hole after poor bunny.
The dog stationed himself at the mouth
Of the aperture to seek whom be might
devour In few seconds rabbit bound
ed out, closely followed by the ferret.
The dog paid no attention to the rabbit,
but seized the ferret by the throat, shook
it viciousIy several times, gave IL a toss In
the air, and it come to the ground a. dead
az door nail The rabbit escaped. The
Butler man vas 20 angry that he shot the
dog.
4 Sew Castle manufacturer paid bill
without murmur the other day, simply
on account Of the way IL was worked. His
engineer found that the bot-Tater pump
would not work and sent for the macbinist
The latter bothered with il half day and
said IT must come apart. This meant
stoppage Of the factory for long time. il
was suggested that a neighborirg engineer
be sent for, az be was sort Of genius in
the matter Of machinery. He came, and
after studying the pump awhile be took
hammer and gave three sharps raps over
the valve. II reckon she'll 90 now" be
quietly laid, and putting on steam "shcV
did 90. "Tbe next day" says the manu-
facturer, II received bill from him for
$3.50. The price amazed me, but when ]
had examined the items drew a check at
once. The bill read this way: 'AessTs.
Blank & Co., Dr. 10 John Smith. For
fixing pump, 50 cents; for knowing how,
S25.' Had be charged me 1850 for fixing
the pump / should have considered it
exorLdtant. But 30 cents was reasonable,
anu IecORUHc inc Nhluh VI hAONieHHcg
20 paid and said nothing"
Thomas G. Boyle, son Of II. NJ. Boyle,
President Of the National Ins. Co Of
Allegheny, went to the seashore last Fri
day morning, learned that his father was
in the surf swan out to find and surprise
him, was siezed with cramps and was
drowned within stones throw Of where
his father stood.
The luckiest farmer, outside Of the oil
country, that we have heard Of lately is
Joseph James Of Juniata county-one Of
the mountain valley counties the central
past OF thc state. His crop Of peaches Ia
estimated at from go to $50 boxes, and he
il offered ~, per box, delivered at the
depot.
Some o. p men were convicted at
Washington Pa last week, and received
the usual sentences for selling liquor with
out liccnes.