Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-19
LOCAL AND GENERAL

The pigs are now dying Of throa
trouble.
The "Freeport Improvement Assn
has applied for charter.
Williamson Bartly, of Penn twp. had
sheep killed by dogs the other night.
The next two or three days will be the
shortest of the year.
The tremendous fall of snow, We'd
nesday night, blocked travel in the two
cities.
The Washington Pa, Qbserrer one Of
our best exchanges, has donned a new and
beautiful dress.
A Pittsburg paper writes up Prof or
Dr. Joseph Y Belfour of Allegheny, as a
mind reader and fraud.
If you want to purchase farm neal
Greenville, Mercer county, Pa, write or
call upon James c. Brown at that place.
-Rey. Pilgrim of Greenville will preach
in the Reformed Church on North St., next
Sunday, morning and evening.
The train that left Kane on the P. d
W. Wednesday morning had not yet
arrived in Butler yesterday noon, on ac-
count of the snow.
When you see cross (X). after your
name on the margin of the CITIZEN you can
conclude that you owe one or more years
subscription, and that we need our money.
| You can not make a more acceptable
Christmas gift, for the money, to former
resident Of Butler or vicinity than to send
him or her the BUTLER CITIZEN for the en-
suing year.
The almanac of the Philadelphia
Record is the first to reach us this year
and as usual is brimful of information. A
| tabulated comparison of the old and new
tariff rates il perhaps it's must prominent
| feature.
| Collector Warmcastle of Pittsburg has
/ been arresting some of the oleo dealers of
that city for violating the law. five are
not mistaken considerable of the stuff is
| sold in Butler for butter.
Another immense pump is to be added
to the power of the National Transit Cos
Pump Station at Bear Creek. It's capacity
will be $4,000 barrels daily, making the
whole capacity of the station so, 600 dai-
".
Its mean man who will not, either
keep comfortably or else dispatch an old
and faithful horse. We lately heard of
case east of town that will be reported to
the agent of the Humane Society.
Our neighbors of the Herald discon-
tinued their evening edition last Saturday.
They printed a good paper, but it could
not be expected that two evening dailies in
a town the size of Butler would pay.
An exchange says that man named
Wheat was recently married to woman
named Corn, and the choir startled the au-
dience by singing "What Shall the Har-
vest bel"
Rev. John Owens, of Pttsburg and W.
F. Winner of Butler will commence Sc
ries OF revival meetings in the Beulah Bap-
tist Church, Oakland twp. next Monday
evening at o'clock.
Prof. Fullerton of New Castle, and
who is known in Butler county, was ac-
quilted of the charge of criminal assault,
preferred against him by Miss Cox, at
the late term of Court.
BY clerical error in the rewriting of
the Mckinley bill, mistake was made in
the rate on cordage and cables and Con-
gresham Townsend is endeavoring to
have it corrected.
Your humble servant, the pencil
shower of this paper, was as fair and fat as
usual yesterday morning, and was also
forty, and he found new waste basket,
with the Compliments of the force" upon
his desk, and wishing him 'forty more"
"A young lady recently re-arranged her
bedroom and after everything was tasteful
ly arranged she placed her lovers photo
on the topmost nail and then exclaimed,
Everything is lovely, and the goose hangs
high!"
The regulator of the Karns City gas
line was frozen up one night lately, and
the gas flowed in full force, all the stoves
in the town in which gas was allowed to
burn during the night became red hot, and
the town came near burning.
Near North Washington a few days
ago, doc" Campbells sled was upset;
John E. Shane who happened to be near
with his team, went to Docs rescue and
while helping him his own team started
off and ran home.
The poor we have with us always,
and an Allegheny Co. lady has classified
than into-"God's poor, the devils poor, and
the poor critters" IF you intend being
charitable during the Holiday season, you
can, if you wish, analyze the poor, and Sc
lect the particular class you wish to help.
Mrs. Joseph Blume of Allegheny, gave
birth to triplets, two boys and girl, few
days ago; less than year ago she gave
birth to twins, and during the preceding
year she also gave birth to twins. thus
making seven children born within two
years. If she keeps on the roll-call of that
family will soon assume immense proper
tions
AT the meeting of the Hannahstown
Mutual Fire ms. Co. last Saturday, in the
creamery building at Delano, Mr. A.
Krause was re- elected President fer three
years. The meeting for the election of
four directors will be held at same place
on Saturday, Jan. 10, 1891, see notice. Mr..
Krause thanked the directors for his
unanimous reelection, and set up box
of good cigars.
Number 40, which is the Christmas
number of "The Holiday" places it i'm
measurably in advance of all similar publi-
cations. 1t is filed to overfowing with
splendid stories, sketches and Illustrations,
and it is just the paper to delight the boys
and girls. Every parent should see that
his children are furnished with this clear.
pure and instructive as well as entertaining
publication. 1t is issued by the Holiday
Publishing Co., 119 and 12l Nassau Street.
New York, and will be sent to any address
Tor cents per copy; or $3.50 per annum.