Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-11-27
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-Almanacs for 92 are out
Good reading is the source of agree
able conversation.
The estate of Theo. Helmbold i:
estimated at 500, 600.
Some slight changes haYe.. been made
in the Shenango time table.
With odorless whisky there viii be {
further use for cloves.
The store windows are beginning to as
sumo an holiday..appearance.
I'm society we try the hardest to please
the peopleiwho love US the least.
Information regarding stray shep-
herd dog can be had at this office.
Now that an odorless whisky has been
invented, won't some genius try his hand
on the onion.
A jamestown, n. 7. paper reports the
death Of Mrs B1chanan of this county,
in the late hotel fire there.
The next reception of the Z. V. l..
will be held on Thursday evening, Decem-
Der g.
Miss Sallie Smith Of E. Pearl st. was
badly burned, Wednesday morning. Her
dress took fire while she was standing in
| front OF the crate.
The plank road bridge over the creek
at this place is often so crowded with wag-
ons as to be considered unsafe. 1t should
be widened and otherwise improved.
The new postal cards will soon be
ready for distribution. They are to be two
Sizes the one larger than the present card
for business purposes, and the other smaller
and finer.
Every minister who has had even FIVE
years of experience knows that it is no
earthly use for him to try to convert wo-
man who has to wear her last years hat to
church.
The P. S. & L. E. r. X. Co. is having
some trouble getting into Erie, and after
| midnight, Of last Saturday night il sent a
large force into the city and laid their
| track on Twelfth St.
Philadelphia papers are growing over
new proof that advertising pars. A mer-
chant Of that city advertised for boy, and
the next day his wife presented him with
| twins of male Darsuasion
A physician makes the statement that
| if man addicted to the use of intoxicants
will eat an orange half an hour before
breakfast every morning for three weeks he
will lose all taste for liquor. and gain in
health and strength.
-Semaphlres. similar to those III use on
tie Pennsylvania railroad, are tn be erect
ed at telegraph stations by the p, S. & L.
f. Several Of the stations viii be equip
ped soon A semsphore will be put at tho
train dispatcher's office here.
-"The Willing Workers" as Mrs. Linn's
class at the Presbyterian Church call them
selves, gave a highly successful supper at
the Church last Thursday evening. Almost
$50 was realized which win &c 10 the
Library fund The most prominent
Workers are Florence Wick, Sallie
Fleeger, Ada Gumpper Lou Campbell,
Julia Creigh, Blanche Wick. Winnie
Montgomery, Clara Mitchell, and others.
"A very enjoyable time is anticipated
Thanksgiving evening at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association, on ac-
count of the reception to young men. A
musical and literary program will be rem
dered. Refreshments viii be served dur
| ing the evening. This reception and en-
tertainment Is free to all men. Strangers
are especially invited aad will be made
welcome.
"A butter dealer gives this direction
for distinguishing between butter and oleo-
margerine: Cut a piece Of the questioned
butter in half If it ever saw the inside of
a churn there will. be water exuIations
right in the track of the knife, but if it is &
combination Of prepared and disguised fat
there will be smooth greasy surface on
ly. This test is practically infallable, and
is largely used by butter merchants.
One of our lady school teachers has a
puzzling problem to solve at present She
took school boy to task, the other day,
for being away for a whole week; aud he
excused himself by saying that she had
told all the scholars not 70 come IT, school
il they had any contagious diseases at
home aud that mis- mother had . baby.
And now the school teacher is pondering
as TO whether she should accept that ex :
cuse or report the case to the happy father
lis the vanity Of woman a stronger
feeling than mercy At the recent meet
ing of the National W. G. 7. U. resolu
ton was moved condemning the us, of
birds or birds plumage as articles of dress,
unless obtained without pain; but the
motion did not prevail, and was referred
to the Committee on Resolutions In
England 900 women, with the Duchess OF
Portland ut their head, have resolved not
to wear the feathers of any part Of song
birds as articles Of adornment.
This is the season when the gentle
manly you man. always a stranger, call
around and secures subscriptions 10 stand
ard newspapers ana magazines at abou
half rates, gets his money and then forget
To have the papers sent He Away comei
around aud be always filds victims W,
see that be has recently been operating il
Erie county and in due conrse of time vii
drift in here. The CITIZEN and all othei
newspapers have arrangements for club
bing with other papers and magazines a
lowest rates. 1t is safer To pay the regua
price and receive what you pay for than u
get nothing but promise, even If it come
at a low price.
There was funny incident at one o.
our prominent hotels the other day. Tive
young men roomed on the same floor.
They arranged in the evening to get III
early and take a walk over town. The
J first one to arise went ont into the hal
and tapped on his companions door light
ly. He them completed his toilet and go
/ ing into the hall and listening at the doc
of his friends room found no one stirring
Somewhat impatient, he hammered on th
door and exclaimed, "When in thunde
are you going to get those trousers ont
There was faint giggle and swee
female voice replied, "When | get marie,