Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-01
NEIGHBoRHoop NOTES

A Beaver Falls man who was caught
stealing, claims to have been hypnotiEed.
The application of Fred. Riley for a
license in Marshall twp. Allegheny Co.
was refused.
Near Portsmouth, o. few days ago a
six foot black snake wrapped itself around
a two year-old child, and would have
strangled the child had it not been rescued.
While Mrs. Schrecongost, of Manor twp.
Armstrong Co. was raking and burning
leaves in her lot one day last week, her
clothing took fire and she was burned to
death.
Mr.. Geo. Sehuey, of Kittanning, was
seriously injured last week by the fall Of a
stone in a quarry back of his house.
Three children residing in Dubois were
fatally poisoned last week by eating wild
parsnips which they dug up in the woods
Brace Bros, Pittsburg lsundrymen,
have secured verdict of SOS, 900 damage
against the local Knights of Labor officials.
The latter Instituted a boycott against
Brace Bros. in 1888 The property of the
labor leaders will be sold by the Sheriff TO
pay the bill.
When the body of William lines which
was buried at Corunh, Goshen county,
Ind, two years ago was disinterred last
Friday for shipment, it was found that
it was petrifed. with every feature pre-
served perfectly, even the hair. AT the
time Of tie burial lines weighed lsO
pounds, anA Is petrified body now weighs
4e5 pounds The body resembles a hard
limestone.
The following is copy of notice posted
on fence in Tarentum Notice to all IL
NAV concurn all Chickens that cot in this
lot will B shot after Monday next" The
chickens had better tyke warning and stay
away.
A bag containing 500 in gold was found
near Hanover, o. last week II was
found between the logs of an old house and
is supposed to have been put there by a
man named Miller who afterwards hanged
himself
At Leesport, Berks county, four chill
dren of Adam Stout died within 4s hours oi
grin and measles, and were buried in one
grave. In that county, within radius ol
twenty miles of Reading, 200 children
were carried off by these two diseases
within short time.
John Horan, field man for the Associated
Producers, was killed the other day by the
explosion OF twenty quarts of nitro-giycer-
inc at we'll near Sinson, Bradford helo.
A loaded she'll was being pulled out OF the
hole. and when within ten feet of the top
il exploded, completely demolishing the
derrick. Koran, who was standing close to
the well. was thrown about 100 feet from
the derrick. He had an arm and leg and
side of his face blown off. He leaves a
wife and four children.
The Warren, Pa Mirror says sensible
proposition is made by several exchanges
that Erie, Crawford, Warren and Venango
unite in building work house for the IN
carceration Of tramps, with view OF dis
cosraging the presence of these gentry IN
this portion of the State. No radical So
luton of the tramp question can be attain
edswithout a similar action in cases OF va
grancy by considerable portion OF terrific
ry and in every part of such territorr. TINS
is one of the advantages OF JOINT Work
house. which could also undoubtedly be
more economically run on large scale.
work house is not needed alone Tor tramps,
but minor offenders, "drunks" and the
like. If a workhouse does not prove
preventive Of drunkenness or vagraney, IL
would at least make the offender sell sup
porting. and the plan might be good one
for the County Commissioners to c0nslde
A few days ago, while men were engae
ed in the saw mill at the Anderson place
near New Wilmington, the sawyer noticed
a strange noise coming from the center oil
an apparently sound log as the saw cut
through. He stopped the machinery, and
upon investigation found large quantity
of excellent walnuts in the center OF the
log. They were completely walled in by
the wood, and must have been placed
there many years ago by squirrel for its
winter board.
The Council and Mayor Of New Castle
are in each others wool over tie police
appointments.
The Center block in Franklin was dcs-
troyed by fire early last Tuesday morning.
Tho losing tenants were Karns & Co. dry
doods; Wilson a. Co, music; Martin & Son,
shoes; Bell, chinaware; Martin & Foley,
druggists, Erening News, j. o. Jackson,
photographer, some law and ins1rance
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