Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
LOCAL AND GENERAL

"were in pickle" yelled man in mo
ments of alarm.
"a regular JAM" another said, who felt
approaching harm.
A good old lady then exclaimed, In earnest
pious tone,
"Oh, Lord! know thou'll not forge: tc
still preserve thine own.
Gallery is to have machine shop.
But one "Christian" is applying for Ii
cense-Christian Raabe.
The thing that keeps lent best is a ten
dollar BILL
Saturday last was a good day to begin
telling the truth.
One story and abasement is what Puct
calls the modern sensational novel.
Butler is to haze a new Directory. A
Columbus, Ohio, firm is getting it up.
There is some talk of a new Electric
Light Company being organized in But
Ter.
All the Socialists of Germany ask for
il to be allowed to drink their beer in
peace.
Mr.. X. X. Wallace has started a broom
factory in the Parkin building in Spring
dale.
-Losr-One winter. Supposed to have
strayed out to the pacific slope. No re-
ward--now.
"A petition to pave Main st. is being
presented to property owners along the
Street for signatures.
The new gallery in Schneideman'
clothing store adds both to the appearance
ani capacity of the room.
An Armstrong county man named
Mahoney, was arrested for selling counter
felt money last Saturday.
The Cross property in slipcryrock twp
was bid in, Wednesday morning, by W
Henry Wilson Of CentrevIlle for $500.
A good six.room house in Butler nov
rents for $40 a month. The town needs
about two-hundred of them Immediately
The nomination of J. i. Mates, Esq.
of Butler. to be Census Supervisor for thi
district was confirmed by the Senate SOM
days ago;
The plate glass business must be al
immensely profitably one, as all the plants
in the country are being enlarged, and
new ones built.
Our cold weather ended on Feb. oath
last year. and then the mercury went abov
the freezing point and stayed there prett.
steadily.
a prize tight took place III the oper'
House at Kittanning last Saturday even
ing, without any opposition from tn
borough authorities.
The 42nd annual supper and sociabl
of the Connoquenessing Lodge, No. 27s
LOO. +. will be held in their hall il
Butler, this, Friday evening
considerable property is changin
hands in Harmony and Zelienople, an
there are said to be no vacant houses i
either town.
AT Groye City, Tuesday afternoon
lightning stguck the house Of Il. z. HeaslJ
md threw Mrs. Heasly, who was taking
afternoon nap, out of bed.
The Sunday School room of the ne
reformed Church on south side will b
opened with appropriate services next Sur
day afternoon at 2:30. All are invited.
1t is proposed to establish hotel {
the foot of the Great Pyramid. Here is a
opportunity for some enterprising Amer
sarl to start Pharaoh bank at the sam
time.
John Jacob Astor, aged d5 years, al
ogtimatod to be worth $l50, 600, die
suddenly at his home in New York la
Saturday. His son William W. Astor WI
inherit the bulk of his wealth.
In small advertisement that appea
in our columns this week, our readers WI
learn something of the "Great America
Hog" and in the near future o picture
Ills Royal Highness, and also one Of b
twin brother the Elephant will appe
in the papers.
"A Pittsburg reporter who noted til
there were no colored men in the pr
ccssion of the Jr. o. U. A, N last satu
day, asked member the reason, and "
referred By him to Law No. ii of the ord'
which reads as follows: "'Any rh
male person born in the United States
North America, its territories, or under t
protection Of its flag, who has, s-attained
age of l6 years, is of good, moral charact
and believes in tho existence Of SupreI
Being as the Creator, and Preserver Of {
universe, in favor Of free education; oppos
to any union Of the church and state sh
be eligible, etc, etc Z"
New York was sure TO get the show,
Or Washington had the game;
Chicago had no show at all,