Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-05-09
OCAL AND GENERAL

Men are governed more by opinion
than by conscience.
The Cherry blossoms were open Sun
day morning.
The new fast train did not go on last
Monday, and will not for another week.
Mr. VIM. Long wishes to sell good
farm near Greenville. See card.
-Saxonburg and Great Belt have lately
been annoyed by midnight mechanics.
If you are anxious to commit suicide,
walk through the woods and give the first
square can you find square kick.
"A strong gasser was struck on the
David Hesselgesser farm in Winfield twp,
near Leasureville, last week.
Esq. John Thomas has been appointed
Justice of the Peace Allegheny twp. and
has lifted his commission.
The A. o. Hepler farm in Oaklond
twp. was purchased by VIM. Gold last
Saturday for $1,000. 1t contains 80 acres.
Mr.. James Sellers has refitted and re-
furnished his hotel Oh the Diamond, and is
new prepared to give his friends first class
accommodations. See card.
-Messrs A. Troutman & Son are well
pleased with their spring trade, and say
SO in their new ad. which appears in anoth-
Ell place.
"A new schedule will go into effect on
the p. & w. next Monday morning. Trains
will leave Butler for Allegheny at 6:20 and
1920 am, and there viii be a train at
els pm.
Admirers of flowers can feast their
eyes upon fine collections that appear in
different front windows throughout the
town, where they will be found most
tastily arranged.
AT the meeting OF Council Friday
night, several dumping places along the
creek were declared nuisances, and the
High Constable and police were directed
to remove the rubbish and prosecute the
offenders.
An opel air concert brought out q
4th of July crowd on our streets, Saturda y
evening. The band was located in front
of Schaul Bros. & Co.'S new clothing store,
which was opened that day, and the pro
prietors added band concert to the event,
which was novelty for Butler. Tho new
firm has, indeed, very handsome store,
handsome front, handsome counters
shelving, ceiling, desks and everything,
and their goods are we'll displayed and ar
ranged
The Butler School Board met Tues
day evening and reelected Prof. Mackey
without opposition for three years term
and fixed his salary at $1,000. The salary
of borough and city superintendents comes
out of the borough and city treasures
while that of the county superintendent
comes out OF the State Treasury, (unless II
excess of $4.50 per school when such ex
cess is taken out of the school fund of the
county,. There is an apparant unfairness
In the law as it stands towards the cities
and boroughs.
York is just now discussing slaughte,
houses, some of the butchers fayorine
their removal beyond the city limits, ant
contending that by so doing cleanliness
would not only be secured, but that i
would be more economical to kill unde
one roof, as rent and labor would thereb,
be saved. But of course they will onl,
agree when all the butchers are compelle,
to the same system by city ordinance
This is question worthy of consideration
by Butler butchers. There is a very smal
margin of profit for the butchers. par
ticularly in summer, and it is possible tina
this margin might be increased bv al
agreement to kill at one place. What d,
they say to an organization, say of stool
company, such as they have in many cite
of the country' The subject is certainl,
one worthy of consideration, both from al
economical and sanitary standpoint.