Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-28
LOCAL AND GENERAL

Of near Steubenvllle has failed.
The grasshoppers are cutting off the
corn silk, and that viii prevent the ears
from filing out-a curious fact.
The name of the Millerstown P. o.
will not be Chicora until October LIST, and
until then write it Barnharts Mills.
The excellent management of the pos
tai department is a strong point in the
Harrisonian administration.
Bread cast upon the water purely as
business speculation is liable to sink be-
fore reaching port.
Eight hundred and twenty eight per
sons registered at the Campbell family re-
union last week.
A chorus of one hundred voices will
assist at the p n. NJ. 1. concert at the NJ.
E. Church this evening.
Over 1000 people attended the open
ing of the Butler Wheel Club Park, on
Wednesday.
A bonnet covered with birds does not
sing, but it makes man whistle when
the bill comes in.
| The Mcnamara farm will be offered fer
sale next Monday, 3lst inst, at P. NJ.
at Petrolia Elizabeth Collins is trustee.
| Several Of the windows of the English
Catholic Church and Mr.. Duffy's residence
were shattered by the firing ofthe artillery
| in the school lot last Wednesday.
| There goes a spanking team" re-
marked Willie Brown to Tommy Jones as
the two boys mothers walked down the
street together.
| The Kittanning Times came To US last
week, in an enlarged form and new dress,
thus indicating the prosperity it well
merits.
On account of being crowded We are
compelled to omit our country correspon-
| dence this week, for which we hope our
| correspondents will forgive us.
The death of Dr. Stewart of Hutton is
being investigated. He is said to have
| formerly lived near Bakerstown, and
was run over on the Valley road few
days ago
| "A writer in the New York Vorld sug-
gests that the death sentence be executed
| by drowning, claiming that it is clean, sure,
relatively painless, and free from horrible
/ o:olts ~ abook;nr aoaidaptS
| The First Ward Hose Co., will attend
| the Annual Convention Of the State
| Firemans Association, at Lock Haven,
Pa, September 15-1S. Half rate tickets
have been issued, good till 2lst, and the
| train will leave Butler at 6:10 A. NJ.
The Northwestern Association of the
| G. A. r. which met at Franklin last week,
now has membership of over 6000, and
embraces the Posts of this county, Arm
strong, Crawford, Clarion, Clearfield, Law
renee, Mercer, Forest, Elk, Mexican, War
rem and Potter counties.
| in his remarks at the Camp Fire We'd
nesday night Rev. Audley Brown said he
was kept awake all the previous night at
bis hotel in Butler, by the noise on the
street An ordinan ce authorizing the pub
| lie to clear the streets of all loafers after
midnight, might better things in that d.
rection.
| --Zelienople is 'all torn up" as the say
ing is, over a reported elopement A
/ ott hox trifa nd
eral children, is said TO have gone OF with
a married woman of that vicinity; and the
outraged husband is after them with his
gun, and swears that they shall never live
together.
Here is the New York Sans famous
cure for summer complaint: Equal parts of
tincurc of opium, tineture of cayenne, tine
ture of rheubarb, essence of peppermint
and spirits of camphor; mix well. Dose,
10 to 80 drops in water, to be repeated if
necessary in 15 minutes. This has saved
| thousands of lives.
AT the meeting OF the School Board
Of Clinton twp. lately, the following
teachers were elected, No. |, Mr.. Z. H.
Knoch of Jefferson twp; No. 2, Fin Mil
ford of North Hope; No. 3, Minnie McCand-
less of Unionville; No. 4, Howard McMich-
ael of Euclid; No 5, Linn Caldwell of JEFF
ferson twp. and No. No. 6, Maggie Moore
Of Uniorville
Tho union of the old Canalmen at
Freeport last Thursday, was the best at
tented in years, two-hundred and thirty
one of the old fellows being present They
swapped yarns and had a good time
generally, and agreed to meet at Johns
town next year. Quite number of Butler
county people. including Col Lowry, NJ.
II. Byerly, H. McCrea and W. j. Mitchell
of this town attended the reunion.
of the numerous people in this county
who have been swindled by the travelling
sharpers during the past year, we know
of none who subscribe tor and read the
CITIZEN Some of the people who don't
like the paper, but borrow it each week,
may be in the list of victims; indeed we,
would not be surprised to hear of them be-
ing struck by lightning. We will only in
sure those who are subscribers and will
only guarantee those who pay at least once
r every two years.
/ Shortly after noon of Wednesday, the
: Jewelry store of E. Grieb, was robbed of
watches and diamonds, valued at about
l $1,000. 1t was during the parade, and Mrs.
Grieb was the only person in the house.
| She latched the door and set the electric
bell and went to her dining room for but a
9 few moments, and during that time man,
who must have been awaiting his oppor-
! tunity opened the door. without ringing the
bell, slipped behind the counter and took
the best watches and the diamonds in the
show window. Mrs. Grieb came in just
d as he he was leaving, and saw him go out
aud run up Duffy's alley to the school lot
where he was lost in the smoke made by
s thedisc harging of the artillery.
The third concert Of the p N. NJ. /
was fully up to the standard promised by
the previous performances, and was highly
II enjoyed by one of Buffers largest ant
n most fashionable audiences. Mesdames
|. Boyd and Colbert and Misses Wick ant
Ritts sustained their former reputation
while Messrs Carter, King and Isensee con
Is firmed the good impression they have ere
,f ated in Butler. One of the chief events o
Is the evening was the singing of the Pans,