Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New music al J. r. T. Stchle's.
There are Just 81. .O07 postOfHces in this
country.
Gases OF grippe are reported from al
parts Of the county at present
There are two Esquimaux boys in the
Indian school at Carlisle.
The fellows who joke most about the
grip are those who haven't had it.
-"what dress are you going to weari'
to the party.
-Bealed ears and the grippe aro stalking
over he land-''hand in hand =
-C-ll It Grieb slia Lambs, No. I25, y.
MAR St and sce 'hr r.w Opera House
piano
II Fs Patrol" Go. viii occupy the
boards Of the Opera House, Jan. 20. Ad-
mission 3j, 50 and rs cts.
The Senior class of our High School
gave Geometry Reception" one evening
of last week.
A horse belonging to Jas. Sloan OF
W. North st. was stolen from its stable
last Saturday night.
The poor mortal whose birthday falls
on Feb. %, can celebrate this year and
wait four more for the next occasion.
The Hamilton Bros have contracted
for the rebuilding of the original Bottle
Works here.
The reports regarding nitro glycerine
in the wagons taken from the burning
stable last Sunday morning, call for con-
stabular investigation.
Every man in the world is telling what
be would do If he were a woman, and
every woman tell Of things she would do if
she were man.
The Barnsdall divorce case noticed in
our Neigbborhood column is Of local inter
est, by reason of the lady named by Mrs..
BarnsdalL
The new Board OF Directors of the
Savings Bank consists off. L. Purvis, W.
A. Stein, ". w. Brandon, J. Fl, Trout
man and J. S. Campbell.
A Leechburg Justice has held DR.. Nor
row to answer at Court on charge Of NAL
practice. The woman involved, Mrs.
Campbell, is not expected TO recover; and
Mr.. Fry has left for parts unknown.
The largest paper we have received
for many month is the souvenor edition
or the Ph iladelphia Record-forty eight
pages descriptive Of the leading industries
and institutions Of that city.
Rev. John 7. Murphy will lecture in
St. Paups Il. G. Church next Saturday
evening at P. NJ, on the Quarter Cen
tensry Of Christopher Columbus" Tickets
so cents each.
Saturday night last was the coolest
we have had this winter. Early Sunday
morning the mercury stood at from IA to
20 degrees below zero-that Is below ths
temperature Of snow made to melt by add
ing salt.
AT the Farmers Institute to be held
at Plaingrove to-day, Prof. AcClymonds
Of Slipperyrock will speak Of the "Edu-
cation Of Farmers' children" and Hon.
Jas. Humphrey Of Jacksville Of Needed
Legislation for farmers"
During the sleighing spree Of last
Ca IA <.f hoT
kin and J. 4. Sbaifer, and boy in Spring
dale whose name we did not learn, were
run over by slcds, but not seriously injured
Paved streets and plenty Of snow
make the best OF sleighing. and OH N.Y.
how II was enjoyed, ,-particularly by the
little boys who hung on" and the big
boys who had the price" necessary for
sleigh, and "best" girl TO help fill it.
AT the annual election ofoficers Of the
Butler Chemical Co., held last Thursday,
J. II. Troutman was elected President;
W. ). Csssidsy, Sec'y; II. G. Heineman,
Treasurer; s. Frazier, GenI Manager; n.
Black, solicitor; and Mcssrs Troutman,
Kirkland, Drape, Lambing, Heineman and
Cassiday directors.
The new Board OF Directors Of the
Bntler Co. National Fire Insurance Co,
consists Of Alf Wick, Jas. Stephenson, II.
Oliver, n. weifzell, DIR. VIM. Irvine, d.
T. Morris, Cbas. Rebhun, Jno. Koenig,
w. w. BIackmore, r.. Bowman, Geo. Ket-
faycy and John t,rnhman
between daylight and 2 r. M. Of last
Sunday, the mercury rose from IA below
Zero 10 80 above,a difference Of 40 degrees;
and the day before il took alm ost a. much
Of drop. At Pittsburg. Sunday morning
II was from TO s below Zero, and at
Bradford 20 below.
-0d soak, Ut tbs Doctors office: doc
tor, I've got the grippe"
Doctor-"Get qnatt Of whisky and take
II all to-day with quinine."
Old soak-"0nly quart. didn't know
that you were Homepathist."
One Of Uncle Sans new big guns pass.
ed through Pittsburk. Tuesday morning on
its way from Washington TO San Francisco
where II will form part Of the armam cnt Of
the Monterey. 1t IL q IL inch breech load
ing rife, 3G foet long, and weighing 100,
900 pounds. It's greatest diameter IN .
feet 0 inches IL will throw projectiles
weigbjngs $50 pounds for several miles,
using 400 pounds Of powder for each. II
ID being sent west on q special car made Of
iron girders, over sixteen wheels.
The twelfth annual convention Of the
north eastern Ohio, northern Pennsylvania
and western New York Bee Keepers As
ISOLATION will meet in Ashtabuls, Ohio,
January the q and 2sth, In the parlors Of
Hotel James. Reduced rates 10 those at
tending the convention. good program
will be discussed by practical bee. keepers.
The question boz will be prominent
feature. All interested are invited TO at
tend. Ladies are especially invited 10 at
tend. Programs will bo sent TO all mem
bcrs, and TO others upon request of the
secretary. Geo. Splitter, Mosicrtown,
Crawford Co., Pa, Secretary. ". A.
Phelps, Kingsvilie, Ohio, President
AT the election next month, school
directors TO succeed J. Il. Campbell Of the
LIST ward; q. NJ. Heineman Of tho I'd; DR..
Graham Of the Sd; l.. o. Purvis Of the 4th
and y. Y. Bowser Of the 9Th ward are TO be
m. and 20 a. cor "a. .ttlu.n. .r ...I