Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-10
LOCAL AND GENERAL

-Springdale is TO have another drug
store.
e. s. Golden, Esq, well know attor-
ney of Kittanning, died last Saturday.
A new town in the Glade Run oil field
is called "Qualityville.'
1t is said that one of the sweetest girls
in Butler is to be married soon.
A proposed new pipe line from Butler
county to Lake Erie is now being talked
about.
The prices .of everything are soaring
skyward, and we1l soon have to stop
eating.
The wei known drug firm of Fleming
Bros. of Pittsburg has failed, and has
made an assignment
The Barr drug store at Mars station
was robbed one night last week of watches,
cigars and money.
Communion Services will be held in
United Presbyterian Church on next Sab
bath.
A fence case from Clarion county that
may be interesting was argued before the
State Supreme Court, Tuesday.
The National Bank building is being
fitted with apparatus made by T. c. Joy
& Co, of Titusville, to heat it with hot
| water.
The General Assembly Committee of
the Presbyterian church on the revision of
the Confession of Faith met in Pittsburg
| Wednesday.
A horse stolen from Chas. Miller of
the southern part of this county, and sold
| to Lawrenceville man, was recaptured by
two Pittsburg policemen, last Monday.
Collector McAboy was kept busy all
day, Saturday and up to midnight that
night receipting for fifteen cent poll taxes,
and the Democratic Committee ran in the
most men.
a farmer named McIntire living near
Trourman had eleven fine sheep killed by
dogs lately, and Mr. Foertch Of Jefferson
twp. had seven head killed and fifteen
driven away.
H. H. Goucher, Esq, vas selected by
the School Board Of Butler to fill the place
| on the Board for the 4th Ward, made va
cant bv the removal of W. Il. Reed from
/ that ward.
The next re e-union of the 4th Pa. Cav
airy is to be held in Butler in 1891 Major
| Phipps, b. NJ. ard j. Duncan, Cal Steven
son, J. H. Shannon and A. Borland were
the Bnter delegation to the reunion in
Pittsburg last week.
Can monkeys talk9" That is the
grave question that is row interesting
some scientific men, who are using a
phonograph to catch the sounds made by
the monkeys; but as they (the monkeys)
only chatter when the band plays and the
sounds get mixed up they (the scientific
men) have not yet succeeded in settling
the question.
The local page of the Kittanning
Press was transformed into 'pi" last
| Thursday by an accident in the office, and
| the publisher announces that he is now
| Independent of the California fruit supply.
It's no wonder Delamater preferred going
to Kittanning to stopping in Butler last
ca V,.1, s.l -,
prospect.
While John Shredder of this county,
was driving into Pittsburg, last Tuesday,
with load of hay, he saw a big black
snake on the load and attempted to kill it,
when it bit him on the leg. He killed. the
snake, but as his leg began swelling, he
had to stop at friends house and have
the wound dressed by a physician.
AT the meeting Of Council Tuesday
evening, the bids for the construction of
sewers were referred to the City Engineer,
the ordinance regarding the maintenance
of peace order and safety in the town was
amended, as was also the ordnance regard
|
referred to the respective committees.
Six students of. Grove City College,
some of whom are residents of this county,
were suspended by President Keller last
week for criticising his action in forbidding
them to attend political meeting at Mer-
Ger, and the matter has become somewhat
sensational. A lengthy communication in
regard to it came to us too late for publica-
ton.
Jos. Valentine and James Lester were
the delegates from Butler to the late con-
vention of Plate Glass Workers at New
Albany. Ind, and the following are the
permanent officers elected for the ensuing
year: President, Joseph Foley; Council.
John Fringer, Albert Paulson, WIN. Kel-
ley and Albert Mahher; Treasurer, James
Valentine. Joseph Kehner was elected
delegate to the next session of the Gener-
al Assembly of the K. of L.
An anti-gush society, composed of one
member, has been formed in Butler, and
| Inc IODOWlnR IuitS nave UteH duOpleu
For referring to new hat as "a love" the
fair gusher forfeits two dollars, the maxi.
mum fine; it costs a number one dollar to
use the phrase perfectly magnificent" to
call sunset, moonlight effect, dress
wrap, racket or jewel delicious is to sur.
render 80 cents; indiscriminate use of the
word perfectly" costs % cents and every
slang word costs the young woman ter
|, cents Only scenic effects are permitted tt
be gorgeous; and to have gorgeous time
or gorgeous anything else adds a nicke
to the funds of the society. Exclamation'
such as pshaw, fiddle, gracious me, sakei
alive. dear me- etc, are a penny piece
and the entire fund is to be spent in buy
ing panties for the dear little. .curley headi
] of Central Africa.
Sick People.