Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-02
NEIGHBoRHooD NOTES.

Rev. J. W. Reigard, OF Kittanning,
sdvertises in local paper that he cannot
pay his debts, because the members Of the
Progressive Brethren Church have not
made good their promises to him.
At Harbison's coal bank in Beaver Co.
last Saturday q miner emptied lot OF
powder on the floor of his shanty, and
began making cartridges, with lighted
lamp attached to his cap. The lamp fell
into the powder and the miner was blown
to pieces.
A party of Italians were arrested in
Pittsburg, last week, for passing counter
felt silver dollars, and bundle containing
over 1000 of the spurious coins, was found
under one of their beds. The stuff is being
made in New York, and shipped TO that
class of people all over the country.
Frank Aldrich, the circus man who was
convicted of buncoing Mr.. Lemon of Allie
gheny, was pardoned, and was released
from the penitentiary on Christmas day.
He was confined for two years, and during
all that time his wife had been hunting up
evidence to prove that he was not guilty,
finally succeeded in convincing the Pardon
Board Of the fact.
At Beaver Falls, few nights ago, an
old grocer named Arbuthnot, while on his
way home was knocked down by rufians
and robbed of $3.50.
A real mean trick was lately played on
some ladies in Punxsutawney, who were
holding a church fair in the opera house.
Some wicked, or at least mischievioos
person poured quart of whiskey into the
big crock containing the lemonade, and
then gave the wink" to the boys, who
crowded around the lemonade stand, and
when the ladies found it out they said it
was "just perfectly awful"
William Wood and Nora Efert, of New
Brighton, accompanied by the girls mother
secured marriage license in New Castle,
and were married, and the girls father has
employed counsel to prosecute Prothonota-
~ Gilliland, because the girl is but 13
years of age.
VIM. Brant, son of Charles Brant, of
Indiana, Pa, came near killing his mother
the other day While in the house he
picked up shot gun and pointing it at his
mother said, 'I am going to shoot you"
and pulled the trigger. The mother moved
her head to one side just in time to escape
q charge of buckshot. The boy was much
frightened and said he "did not know it
was loaded"
The Washington Pa. Observer says that
ten new tank cars have been added to the
20 already owned by the Washington
Refining Company. They are the best
tank cars made and are built at cost of
$3.50 each.
An Oil City policeman arrested follow
for whistling for his girl.
The Beaver Falls Journal says that
"People in and around the Ft. Wayne
station Thursday witnessed scene that
sent thrill of horror through all present
at the sight before them. Train IA, east
bound, was just pulling out when Mr..
Brooks, proprietor of billiard hall, on
Seventh avenue, attempted to board it. By
some manner his hold slipped and he fell
in front of the wheels with his head on the
rails. In this position he was pushed
along for several yards, ani every one who
saw him in that awful position thought
surely that he would be decapitated and
mangled to pieces. Fortunately several
inches of snow covered the rail which
caused his head to slide along in front of
the wheel until it was finally pushed of.
The Mortified spectators were surprised,
however, when they saw him rise from his
terrible position. Strange as it may seem,
he was little, if any, injured, though his
hat was cut in two. 1t was the closest
call on record, and one that he will never
forget