Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-05-06
NEIGHBORHOoD NOTES.

In the cent a word column of the Pitts
burg Dispatch, the following advertise
ment appeared last Thursday
Wanted-Position as SON -in-law in
a wealthy family references exchanged.
Address |. F. A, Dispatch office. The
young man modestly refrained from saying
anything about blonde or brunette mother
in-law, politics or religion.
Jas B. Haney was found dead in his
bed at Greenville, a few mornings ago.
Chas. Gregg of Freeport took charge CT the
remains, which were buried at Freeport.
The five-w weeks old infant of Henry Har-
| ty, of Lancaster, has been strangely unwell
for some time, and last week the doctor
removed long needle from its ear.
Mr. John f. Baer, ::of Mechanicsville Pa,
| is the owner of COW that is very fond of
eating soap. Several large pieces placed
near the water trough disappeared in sue
cession recently, and the members of the
| family keeping careful watch observed
| the animal to be the thief Every time
for several days thereafter the cow on ap-
| preaching the water trough, would look
and hunt about the accustomed place for
| more soap.
Frank CLOVIS, young railroader, of
a train at HarmaIville.
In its ut is Said" column. the Clearfield
Republican says: Clearfield has a young
lady SO proficient in piano playing that
upon initiating "A storm the other night
number of people caught cold from the
dampness that prevailed, and some actual
ly got out their umbrellas and gum boots.
The internal troubles that have agitated
the Harmony Society, of Economy, for
many months past, have reached long
anticipated climax in the shape of court
proceedings. Henry Feicht, born Econ
omite and one of the most prominent men
in the celbate community, has been un-
condtionally expelled from the organiza-
tion by the Board of Elders. Mr.. Feicht
Immediately consulted his lawyers, and
among other steps which have been taken,
a.blll in equity was prepared and filed in the
Beaver, county courts at Beaver Pa.
The bill calls for an investigation
of the case through the appoint
ment of a master The trouble has been
precipitated through much discomfort ia
this society. The atfliction OF Trustee John
DusS to DIR. c. II. Teed, the Chicago 'Kor-
esh" has been the main cause. Since DR..
Teed first appeared among the Harmonites
their quiet community has ceased.
At Erie last Saturday morning, John
Long. Jr.. left his wife and three children
in Cory in health, and an hour latter re-
turned to find his home in ruins his wife
burned and disfigured Tor life, and two of
his children charred to a crisp in each
Others embrace. A gas leak had filled
the house and without warning it ex-
ploded and filled it with fame. Mrs. Long
seized the oldest child and ran out of the
house screaming. She then cried out that
her 2-year- old daughter and infant of four
weeks were yet in the house. The mother
craZed with her yearning for her sleeping
children, rushed into the building but was
dragged out covered with fire and burned
almost to death. The sleeping babes
could not be rescued in time. When TAX
.en out their bodies were together with the
arms Of the older around the infant.
The anomaly, a woman hermit, may be
found in Glynn county Ca, in the person
of Miss Ann Piper, who has spoken to but
three persons in the past 16 years. AL
though she lives within two miles of
railroad she has never saw train.
The stockholders of the Normal school
at Edinboro met last Monday to elect a
board of trustees and the old factions
were arrayed against each other. The
Cooper element took possession of the libra
ry building and polled abont $50 votes.
Meanwhile the friends of the old board |
met in another room and cast 220 votes |
The old board claims its election alone |
was legal, while the Cooper faction will |
institute quo warranto proceeding on
the ground that it controlled majority |
of the stock The opposition asserts that |
the Cooper faction voted illega stock. 1t |
looks as if the whole fight will be renewed. |
At Pittsburg, Tuesday, Dennis Cloonan |
was found guilty in the first degree for |
numbering his WIFE