Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-07-18

The residence Of s. N. Turk nea
Parker was burned lately, while all tn
family were away.
Berries are in demand in Butler.
you hare any on your place, pick then
and bring them to market
A new schedule went into effect OF
the Allegheny Valley r. r. few day.
ago.
Craig 4 Bro, tie liyerymen of Gallery
will sell two ponies at auction next Mon
day at IL a. m
When there's no other remedy at hand
a cinder in the eye can be removed witt
a looped mustaehe hair.
More market house talk-but where
are you going to put it and who is going t'
build itf
Tom Dulity, driller, formerly of thi'
vicinity, was aeeidently killed at an oil
well in West Virginia, lately.
At Beaver Falls on the 4th Of July
son OF C. c. Sullivan had his hand almost
torn off by holding dynamite cracker in
it when it exploded.
DIR. Balph expects to get his new
building start ed by the Ist Of August. He
will build a three story brick, eighty feet
deep.
The Agricultural ASSN in preparing
for its next Fair is s.eniiBg considerable
money on its grounds. Everything is be-
ing re-arranged, trees planted, etc.
Mr.. D. z. jackson has pleasant and
important word to say to the people Of
Butler and vicinity on the subject Of dry
goods this week. Read his new card.
Our newspaper press took cranky
spell last week, and We are under obbga-
tions to the editors Of the Herald for the
use Of theirs, while ours was being repair
ed.
H. H. and Jno. Kennedy, of the de-
fnnct Tarcntum bank, were arrested on
charges OF embezzlement, Tuesday, and
gave bail for hearing in Allegheny, Ang.
lIth.
The barn Of r. d. Silver in Harmony
together with his hay bailing machinery
was burned last Saturday, and ON Monday
he received his insurance money from l.
5. McJnDkin.
The supplement to the next number d
Haypcr's Weekly will contain an elaborate
paper by George W. Hosmer, II. d., on
Sewage, and what shall be done with IT,"
illustrated by drawings and diagrams.
The "Quiet Observer" Of the Pittsburg
Gazette lately asked most startling ques-
ton. II was something Ike this: "If
Christ should again witt the Earth, which
church would he preach inf"
The new building Of the Orphans
Farm School at ZelienopIe was dedicated
last Thursday, Rev. Passayant making the
principal address. The building cost
ZIG, 600, and the institution cares for or
phans Of all creeds and is supported by
voluntary contributions.
"A couple Of tramps who tried to play
the highway robbery act are now in Jail.
They didn't try very hard and probably
landed just where they wanted 70. What
a terrible calamity it would be for the
tramps If the Law permitted Of their being
butchered for fertilizing purposes.
Mr. b. Beningcr Of Center twp. was in
Butler Tuesday, seeing abont his pension
under the new act. He started home that
evening, left the train at Oneida station,
sat down on the track and went to sleep,
and was struck and killed by the next
down train.
"A Butler small boy, who Is away on n
visit, has not written TO his parents during
his absence. That he has not forgotten
the dear ones at home Is shown by the
following letter which was received by his
sister the other days "Dear sis:-I'm alive
and kicking The letter was marked
Important"
AT the meeting Of the School Board Of
Butler last Thursday evening the matter Of
teachers salaries was again held over. G.
Werth was appointed janitor Of the Jcffer-
son st. building At 1850 per year, NJ. Eisler
Of the Mexican ST. building at 200 for the
school term. and u. r.. white Of the
springdale building at si75.
The new wing OF the Riverside pen
itcntiary IL near completion, and when
finished will add 800 cells, sx7 feet, 10 the
accommodations Of the establishment,
which II now crowded. The board Of
directors propose classifying the prisoners
as soon as the new wing Is ready for
occupation.
On Monday Of this week there was not
a single basket Of berries in market in But.
Ter. There are said 10 be plenty Of them
In the country, and as they are bringing Il
good price they should be picked and
Peas and new potatoes are
also In demand here.
The fifteen teachers Of this county who
attended the Interstate Summer School at
Edinboro returned last week, well pleased
with their experience, and they speak very
highly Of the instructors they listened to,
Of Col. Cooper, and of EdiEboro Normal,
its beautiful grounds, and complete
facilities for obtaining an education.
The Allegheny Bible Reading circle.
Held it's 9th anniversary at the Allegheny
Presbyterian Church Allegheny Twp,
Butler Co., Pa, on the evening Of the 10th
day OF July 1890. The meeting was con.
lneted by Mrs. Anna II. Harvey President,
and Mrs. Maggie Wilson Secretary, assist
ed by Rev. W. J. Iazlett.
The Go. Sup't Of Armstrong Co. held
bis examinations for Parker Perry and
Iovis at Parker last Saturday, aud will
iold those for Sugar Creek at Browns s.
H., August -; Brady's Bend and Queens
own at Furnace, August IA; West Frank
In at worthington, August 20; North
Buffalo Mt Jacks s. H., August 2i, and
Buffalo at Sloan's S. IT,, August %. Ex-
begin at $50 a. m.
"A number Of ladies Of Allegheny and
Beaver county went into camp ON the
connoqucnessing, near Zelienople, last
Monday. One OF the ladies, formerly a
resident Of Freedom, II said to be an
accom- plishcd horsewoman, a scicntific
Ar Oier m crack Ehaf with m rfna ,,;st,J mr.