Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-03-20
CleasneId Twp. Items.


Miss Mamie Turner has the measles.
Mr.. w. 8. Fennell of Rattigan has the
measles in bis family.
Mr.. Hugh Green Of Coylesville is mail
carrier now.
NJ. Thos Dipner, Jr. was home q few
weeks ago.
Mr.. Hugh Burke intends going to Wild
Wood the coming spring.
Hessrs Samuel Milligan and John L.
Dipner, came homo from Westmoreland
county, where they had been engaged for
some time in the erection Of barn. Mr..
Milligan. though very busy, found time to
pay Brady school visit.
Mr.. John Mintser Of West Franklin twp.
Armstrong county, died at the residence Of
his father On Sunday morning, March IA.
He had been sick for the rast two years;
and though seeking medical aid from va
dous points, It proved to be Of no avail.
The friends have our sympathy In their
great bereavement.
Mr.. Rankins win soon have his new
house on his new farm completed.
The measles are rapidly gaining ground
in our end Of the township. 1t is feared
that they may spoil the attendance Of
some Of our schools.
The members Of cKee's Chapel contem-
plate the erection Of 3 new house Of wor-
ship, or perfect renovation and repairing
Of the old ono. We think the new one
would be preferable to the repairing of the
old one, II the members can agree among
themselves, and the funds raised necessa-
ry for the erection Of 1t. We think that
there are many good Nethodists in other
places who would be willing to aid their
weaker brethren In the erection Of suita-
BILE house Of worship, II they were but in
formed Of the needs Of the congregation.
Some Of our young folks attend the Lit
erary ut Rsttigsn- 1t Ii said to be well
attended. Thus far we have not been able
to attend any Of them, however much we
should like to.
Mr.. James Martin is quite low with pneu-
monia ct present II seems that he has q
hard time, he IL Just getting over the mea-
sles. We hope he shall be able to get out
soon.
Our roads arc in bad condition I'm many
places, owing almost wholly to the fact
that the drainage Ii very poor. The roads
Ut Fenelton have been almost impossible
at frequent times during the winter. II Ii
the earnest wish Of I'll our citizens that
the reelected Supervisors may commence
this season Of roadmaking with renewed
yigor; and that they will greatly improve
!. upon the work done last year. Let us all
rally around our Supervisor; and say good
word. II win help him along
The schools, so far as we know, are do
ing good work, and the citizens seem well
satisfied with the Irish and German"
teachers. 1t is most earnestly hoped by
the friends of our common schools that our
worthy. Directors will not stop with the
importation of the so-called foreign teach
ers, but that they will continue In the way
in which they have started, and proceed
to furnish cur school houses with comfort
able seats and desks; also maps, charts and
/ other apparatus necessary TO the comfort
and welfare Of our boys and girls. The
fact that one Of the members Of our school
board was reelected with sweep
ing majority ct the recent cleo
tion sufficiently attests the pcpular-
ity Of tho move which they have
taken, and We are assured that all they
need 70 increase their popularity is to
falthmliy perform the functions Of their
office, and do what seems to them right, re-
Rardiess o. the opposition confined to d
certain class. whom, to say the least, we,
the people q Clearfeld twp. are far from
being proud Of May our directors watch
word ever be Progress"