Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-04-24
LOCAL AND GENERAL

Inducements for good houses or
Broad, North and Mexican Streets. Apply
for lots TO
ii. J. kLISGLEE d Co.
This is the season when the winds
Change ninety times day,
And he who lays his flannels oil
May himself be laid away.
Circus time
Spring clips" at the BARRIERS.
-Thirteen hours ei sunlight.
Ethereal mildness and buck beer arc
on tap.
Better to give than to receive-medi.
cine
Some of our town loafers are looking
for work with their eyes shut
Just for change, we are having O
little June weather in April.
The Argyle Savings Bank at Petrolia
is reported to be closing up its business.
Mr.. H. ]. Fryer has machine shop in
Petersville, and will make engine repair
ing a speciality.
The Town Council of Zelienople has
forbidden cows running at large in that
town.
Some reckles theorist states that ice
cream will cure the grippe. This is not
meant for an advertisement
Don't burn brush and rubbish between
sunset and sunrise. There is law pro-
hibiting same.
DIR. McCord of Pittsburg says there is
no such thing as grippe, and that it is "con-
tagious catarrhal fever"
Mr.. L. J. Hall is gathering up another
car load of horses in Iowa for Butler and
will be here during the first part Of May.
The station building at Harrisville sta
ton was struck by lightning and partially
destroyed by fire last Saturday.
A Centre Co. young woman lately ate
three quarts Of peanuts at one sitting; and
was buried with her fathers.
"A dude is a thing that looks like
man, and who has creases in his brain but
none in his trousers
Several new streets have been laid out
in Ceutreville; new buildings are going up
and the town is rapidly improving.
An aged Beaver county lady wal
lately cured of an old and severe case o
rheumatism, by being scared by hous'
snake.
Rev. Snyder of Manor Dale. Pa. viii
preach in Bethany Reformed Church
North street, next Sunday, morning ant
evening.
A third story has been built to th'
Nixon House, and Mr.. Nixon now has al
abundance OF room-about 35 bed room
| in all.
One Of our druggists sold $40 worth Of
assafedita last Saturday-all the result o
little squib that appeared in the CITIzE'
tae day before, saying it was good for thu
grippe, and so it is.
Mr.. J. w. Kastor has opened Q new
store in Butler, and has in stock a selec
ton of hardwood mantels, tile hearths
CRATES, etc. His store is on E. Jefferscl
St., No. 131. See card.
The children were delighted with thu
entertainment given by the pupils of thu
Mexican street school, in the Opera House
Monday evening The house was crowded
and enough was realized to purchase thu
coveted organ.
On Saturday last, there were sever
persons lying dead in Butler-the larges
number lying dead at one time in th
history of the town. There were SOM
exaggerated reports In circulation as to th'
number.
| In the Neal divorce suit on trial il
Pittsburg Monday, Nrs. Clark OF Butler
| u ultcc VI mIs Nthly was udiucu 10 CO-iO
spondent, and the servants testified tina
they had frequently seen her sitting in hi
lap, etc.
The Grand Army Post of this town ha
sent strong protest to the Soldiers Or
phan Commission against removing The
State wards from the school here to othel
schools. They justly praise the hom'
here and think the action of the Commits
sion was hasty and i'll advised.
Two frame buildings along the plan
road in the 3rd ward, and owned b
Andrew Kreitzer, were destroyed by fir
last Monday evening. Kreitzer occupie
the building nearest the road, and the fir
was caused by the upsetting and breakin
Of lamp. They lost everything. Th
other building was occupied by Chri
Saranac, who saved nearly all his house
hold goods.
True Christianity depends ON fact;
Religion is not theory, by act.