Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-29
LOCAL AND GENERAL

| LOCAL AND GENERAL
IE"Wonderous the change-from bare
ness into bloom;
From scentless air to redolent perfume;
From silence into song and soaring wing;
How old yet new this miracle Of Spring"
Its up and down to get over this town
On and after June lst you can catch
fish without fesr of the law.
"A geranium leaf rubbed on q cut is heal
ing and an ever handy remedy.
The Philo Orchestra of New Whining
ton will give musical entertainment IN
the U. p. Church June 9Th or 8th.
A physiological demonstration that
tight lscing means q red nose is worth any
number of medical papers calling corsets
O sin.
If there is any truth in the report re-
garding the findings in the water works
Reservoir, high and tight board fence Is
called for - called for loudly.
The man who never made mistake Is
@ son of the woman who never gossipped
and of q man who never had the "best
cure for rheumatism you ever saw"
Judging from the way liquor affects
the heads of some people, Webster's fs-
nous saying might be revised to read:
There's plenty of rum at the top"
Attention is directed to the card OF W.
Z. Hartzell & Co. who now handles all kinds
Of farm machinery, in addition to his wag-
on, buggy and wire fence business.
The Democratic County Committee
fixed Saturday, June Is, as the day for
their primaries, every thing to be elected
by the popular vote.
-Horsemen who dock their horses tails
are liable to get into more or less trouble If
they continue the practice, ss it is viola
ton of State Law, and the Humane Society
is after the fellows who are doing the dock
ing.
-nAn abominable nuisance-girls who
walk three abreastY' This was the remark
of staid old citizen who had to get Of the
sidewalk the other day to allow three
damsels to pass him.
This is unique way in which the Horn
ellsville Tribune reminds the citizens to
send in personals. "If yol have any
friends stopping with you that you arc not
ashamed OF, please send us their names
for our chstterbox. 1t costs nothing to
have them printed"
Since L. Stein d Son remodeled their
store front and placed plate glass in their
show windows, Alb. has had an opportunity
to show his taste in trimming and decorst-
ing. and everybody who sees his two pretty
windows votes him a success.
Long d. Doyle, who have the contract
for paving Jefferson St. and Centre Ave-
niue will use steam power for plowing and
seraping, and it is reported that they
will bring their own teams and q hundred
Italians TO Butler.
Communion services will be held in
the United Presbyterian Church on the I'd
Sabbath (i4th) of June-two weeks earlier
than usual. The change is made in antic-
ipstion that the work of tearing down the
old building will be commenced during the
latter part Of the month.
The Beaver Falls Journal, after re-
counting the charges made by the Bar
Assn against Billy Martin says: Martin
came to Beaver Falls from Butler county
three years ago. He was at one time Dis
trict Attorney of Butler county and since
coming here was nominated for the same
Office by the Democrats two years ago."
-Postmasters have been notified to not
issue any money orders for the pacific Por-
trait Co., as it does not fulfill its promises
to patrons. The same prohibition should
be extended to other portrait companies
which advertise to make you crsyon por.
trait free, and then send you . daub in .
cheap frame with charge Of $40 or go for
the latter.
Mr.. John w. Weeks, will lecture in
Cosmopolitan Hall, next Sunday evening
at 8 o'clock on Gautauma Buddha or the
effect Of Buddhism on the Ancient and
Modern World. This ia the first of series
Of free lectures Mr.. Weeks will deliver here
on religious topics, but not antsgonistic to
religion.
About half the contents of the house Of
Matthias Bennett, of Worth twp, the burn
ing of which we noted last week, were
saved. The fire originated from spark on
the roof, the house was not insured, and
Mr.. Benefits loss is about $1,000. Miss
Anna McNees, q young lady visitor, lost
nearly all her clothing and $50 in money.
The West Penn R.R. Co. now gives rs
Eve good trains each way between Butler
and Allegheny. The morning express to
Allegheny now makes the trip in hour
and SO minutes, and the evening in LAT.
The morning mail from Allegheny, which
connects at the Junction with the accom-
| mediation makes the trip out in lao, and
the mail, market and evening -accommo-
dation In las.
"A number of the members Of the U.
v. L. visited the Orphans Home Tuesday
evening and bid the soldiers orphans there
formal farewell. Remarks were made by
Col. Eastman, Rev. Prugh, Senator Greer,
D. B. Douthett, Esq, Rev. Cupps, Col
Clarke Of the Hartford school, and others
Thursday morning the children left on q
special train for their new homes, those
going 10 Hartford being in charge Of Col
Clarke OF that school, and those going t.
Jumonville being in charge of Col. Stewar
Of that home This leaves but thirty or
phsns at the Home here, and it has beer
suggested that the property be purchased
for the proposed college.
| The 4-year- old son of Mrs. David Viii