Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-06-10
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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No man il too old to plant q tree,
though he may not be eligible for climbing
one.
Keep cool, keep cool" remarked the
refrigerator to the imprisoned fly that was
buzzing about inside.
Overheard at gate on Sunday night
last. Darling if only dared | would
kiss you "WelI, whatever, you are,
don't be q coward"
There are rumors Of wedding be-
tween q prominent young Kittanning
dentist and one Of Buffers fair young
n,ai.i, 80.
1t ia said that the idea OF putting a
woman's head on one side Of our coins orig
mated from the saying that money
talks"
During q very heavy rain in Centre
viii. last Saturday evening, from TO 10
iucDes of water stood at different points
Oh .he principal street
There will be communion services lii
the q. p. Church at West Liberty next
Sabbath. The pastor will be assisted by
Prof NsClelland Of Grove City. Preach
ing on Thursday and Friday previous at 2
pm.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton and the Butler Wheel Clnb will give
their Field Day entertainment on Friday
afternoon, June 10. The merchants OF
Butler have very generously given prizes
for its different athletic events and quite
nice time is anticipated.
Burgess McAboy has issued an appeal
for aid for the food and fire sufferers, and
our citizens are subscribing literally.
Harry Klingler, r. s. Nichols, Sim Nix
on, W. L. Graham, ALI Wick, s. d. Miller,
Jr., p. Daubenspeck and Geo. ShafFner are
the designated collectors.
On Monday the Town Council Of the
borough Of Harmony placed on file in the
Recorders Office one Of the finest maps we
have ever seen. It is the work Of j. A.
Heydrick and Son, and the pen and ink
sketches Of prominent buildings are by
Bert Heydrick.
The funeral Of Sheridan Wick, who
was drowned at Oil City, took place from
the residence Of his brother L. G. Wick In
Butler, Tuesday afternoon. His father and
mother, Henry Wick and wife were visiting
It Lewis at the time Of the disaster. Sheri-
dan was knocked over by the explosion,
and was drowned In few feet of water.
A Childrens Pentecostal Festival was
held in the Englisb Lutheran Church Of
this place last Sunday evening. The ex-
ercises were conducted by the Rev. =.
Smith. the pastor Of the church and were
interesting and instructive. The church
was crowded and collection was taken
up for the benefit Of the home missions
within tho Pittsburg::6ynod of tho church. |
The new School Board of Butler met
last Monday evening, and organized by
electing A. Mitchell, President; J. N.
Galbresth, Secretary; and s. Graham
Treasurer. r. H. Belle was elected by the
Board to gil the vacancy in the Second
Ward, caused by the removal Of @. v.
Heinemsn to the Fourth. June 18th; next
Friday, will be the last day for filing ap-
plicaiions for positions in the Butler
schools for next term, and teachers will be
elected on the 20th inst, Monday.
The word candidate IL from the Latin,
candles, meaning am white. Among the
ancient Romans, those who sought the
consulship wore robes OF remarkable white
meas. and hence they were called candidate.
The old Romans wouldn't have called q
candidate white ut the close of such rackets
- the aspirants for Office get in this Re-
public.--Franklin Neps.
Col. w. A. Krepps has accepted an in
vitation from the mayor Of Pittsbnrg for
his regiment, the Fifteenth, N. G.. p, to
participate in the celebration in that city
on July 4. The city furnishes free trans.
portstion and will entertain the boys while
there. The regiment goes by the r., s. a.
L. p. and p. d w., leaving home on Sun
day afternoon. returning Monday night or
Tuesday morning g.--Nercer Dispatch.
We have good many secret orders in
this place and there are some men who are
never happy II they don't Join every one
that comes along Recently an effort was
being made to organize lodge Of the I'm
proved Order Of Red Men In neighboring
town, and one OF the jners told his wife
he guessed he would join, ~ 1t was good
thing. She said that might be, but she
thought an order Of Improved White Men
would better organization for that town.
Some person who has grudge against
the dogs Of Adams township has been kill
ing them of Of late. On Saturday morn
Ing last there were nine dead dogs lying
on the road between Myoma and Mars, and
some poisoned bologna found along the
road showed how It had been done. The
owners Of the dogs are indignant about 1t,
and have raised fund of about $500,
which they will pay for information that
will convict the dog poisoner or poisoncrs.
Dogs are now taxed and are therefore per-
sonal property; but dogs caught in the act
of sheep killing can themselves be killed.