Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-30
NEIGHBoRHooD NOTES

Rev. Skinner, formerly pastor of the
Baptist Church at Beaver, but lately sta
toned at Braddocks, died suddenly at
that place on Monday of apoplexy. His
| family resides in Beaver Falls, where the
| remains were taken for interment.
A Cainaman visited Somerset County
| few days ago and purchased from local
| druggist large stock of ginseng, amount
ing to the snug sum of SO OO0 which was
shipped direct to Hong Kong, China
This root is in great demand among the
natives of the Flowery Kingdom for the
medicinal properties which it contains.
Beaver Falls is to have a fair grounds
next fall, and an electric line to take you
to it. 1t will also be located a few hun
dred feet from the P. d L. E. and Ft.
Wayne railroads, and will te very handy
for The farmers to reach.
Nearly $4,000, 900 fish were distributed
among the lakes, rivers and smaller streams
of Pennsylvania last year. This is about
four times as much as was done the year
before. The young fish turned loose in
clude two and half million trout, fifteen
million white fish. eighteen million pike
perch, half a million rainbow trout, &c.
The stocking Of the Delaware with shad
has been tried for five years, with the
result that last year was the best year for
shad for over 80 years.
W. III. Pickett Of Warren, Pa. has in
vented an extension table that is said to be
a model of beauty and convenience. II
has no leaves, yet it can be made any
length desired, from 46 inches to 81 feet.
The body is an ordinary table. and attached
to each end is rolling extension, com
posed of 1-inch pieces of the same mate
tension rolls up on the under side of the
table, and is operated by crank that can
be pushed in out of sight. A stock com
pany is being formed to manufacture the
tables 1t will start with capital stock
of 500, 900, will employ about 200 men,
and is expected to be putting tables on the
market in six months. The Mirror says
that thus far $54, 900 of the stock has been
taken One citizen has offered to take
from SIS, 900 to $40, 900 of the stock.
Some time since hard working native
of Hungary died at Port Royal, West
moreland County. Pa. BY severe and
constant toll and close -fstedness he had
laid by 81, 500. When spoken to by some
one about burying her husband, the wife
said, "me no bury him; him no good now;
him dead. "And she was as resolved as most
of her sex generally are. and did not give
a cent, but took the 81 800 and coolly re-
turned to the home of her youth. A col
lection was taken mp among the miners
and the funeral ezpanses paid.
Mr.. r. B. Norris, of Tarentum, had his
collar bone broken lately by the upsetting
Of his sleigh.
A daughter of Major Neyman, decd, late
of Grove City, was appointed P. NJ. by the
President.
At Allegheny Saturday, Richard Murphy
eloped with his stcp-daughter, Miss
Everett.
Logan Twp. MifIlin Co. has witchcraft
craze.
The two-story brick, 0pera-housc at
Ford City, Armstrong Co. was burned
few nights ago, but the loss, estimated at
$s, 600 is covered by insurance.
At late meeting Of the Council OF
Washington, Pa. some contracts for street
paving were awarded at "a cents and 81 no
per square yard.
At Parker, Pa. last Friday afternoon,
the residence and drug store ofDr. Hoover,
the Odd Fellows building, Er,in's furniture
store were destroyed by fire. DIR. Hoovers
loss is heavy. All the clothes Of the
family, books, papers and money which
were in the upper story were consumed.
The drug, toilet and wall paper stock was
partially saved. His loss will be, includ-
ing building, about SO, 500, insured fors2, 900.
Mr.. Ervins loss in furniture, etc, will foot
up close to $6,000 insured $1,000. The
Odd Fellows loss to building and furniture
about SO 900, insured s., 500
In Kilbuck Twp, Allegheny Co. last
week, a religious fanatic named Faulk shot
and killed his wife and then went to the
school house and secured his children with
the intention Of killing them but was
stopped by some directors who happened
to be present.