Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-16
LOCAL AND GENERAL

-"Toppy" is the the latest society word
for anything stylish.
The Democracy of Butler will hold
their primaries ON the evening of Saturday,
Feb. 7th.
There now 200 regularly ordained
women preachers in the United Safes,
where forty years ago there was only
one.
Some people like to read funny
paper, and to such we say that we can
club the CITIZEN and the Detroit Free
Press at 50 % per year, in advance.
The ladies of the Presby terian Church,
OF Unionville, will hold a festival in theii
church next Friday night, the 23d inst.
All are invited.
The Washington Pa. Observer one OF
the best country papers published in the
state has been enlarged, aud brags of its
new type, new rules and new press.
Mr.. ]. A. McCutchen has formed a
partnership with George Haben, under the
firm name of McCutchen q Haben and
will occupy the room in S. Main st, lately
occupied by Dunlap's drug store.
Nothing particular was done at the
meeting of Council. Tuesday evening, ex-
cepting the extension of the time for clos
ing the old Catholic cemetery to July 1st.
The barn of John Rose in Connoque-
Messing Twp, near Petersville, was burned
last Monday night. He was currying his
horse and the horse kicked his lamp over.
He saved his stock.
The new vault of the Savings Bank is
about completed and within few weeks
the bank will be moved into the Baldauf
building, next door, while the bank room
is being enlarged and remodeled.
Lee, the blind man, and proprietor of
the Magnetic Oil, which is "quick and
sure c1re for headache, rheumatism. diph-
liberia" and many other diseases, is in But
Ter again and is stopping at the Wick
House.
The Philadelphia Times Almanac for
1891 is fully equal to the previous Alma
macs of that great. and, when
that is said, enough is said to show that the
work is thorough, comprehensive and well
arranged
"A Georgia editor whose patience has
evidently been very sorely tried, says
"The longer we run newspaper and write
about people and events, the more we re-
alize how utterly impossible it is to scratch
every man on the spot where it itches the
most.
Butler Presbytery, CO. P.) meets at
Fairview next Monday, at 7:3O pm.
Members will be met at Petrolia at 11.30
am. Conference Monday evening and
discussion of the Wednesday evening
PRAYER meeting. Rev. Sherrard will be in
stalled at this meeting if the way be
clear.
A new shoe-sole has been invented.
1t is simply narrow strip of leather from
one to three eights Of an inch thick, which
is bent to shape and attached to the bot
tom of the sole and heel, next to the edge.
The object is to elevate the ST above
damp walk, and avoid slipping, as well
as to save the shoe.
The school teachers of Saxonburg and
vicenity will hold local institute to-
morrow in Saxonburg G. s. Gibson will
make the address of welcome, R. NJ. Nc
Farland. the response, and Miss Clara
Steffy, McCurdy Bricker, J. G. Caldwell,
Professors Mccullough, Knoch, Hutzler,
Mackey, Magee, Elliott and others will
take part.
The Butler County Medical Society
enjoyed a banquet in the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms, Tuesday evening, and at the meet
ing following elected officers as follows:
President, DR.. Neyman; V. P, DR.. Black;
Sec'y and Treasurer, Dr. Bell
The Markham Hook and Ladder Soci-
ETY. of the South Side has been organized
with, G. Miller as Present, D. Findley v
p, P. Lester Recording Sec Sam Read,
Financial Secy., Arthur Flack, Treas, Paul
Copeley, Foreman, f. Hunter Asst Fore
man.