Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-21
NEIGHBoRHooD NOTES.

The officers of the Keystone Benefit As
sociation of Beaver Falls have received
notice from the Attorney General to ap
pear at Harrisburg, and show cause why
| their business should not be discontinued
Sturges b. Dick, brother of Col. S. B.
Dick, ex- Congressman and his partner in
the banking business in Meadville, com
mitted suicide last Friday by shooting him
self through the head.
All the fishermen along the Conemaugh
are trying to capture a five-toot pike,
known to live in the Paeksaddle pool.
The sportsmen of Titusyille and Pleas
antville have been enjoying some fun
Chasing up large black bear that has
been rav8ging tie sLcep-fJlds and picking
~ an occasional pig and calf in the coun-
try between the two places The animal
was seen on the plank road. Mr.. Palmer
of Pleasantville, started out with his gun
and hounds. The dogs overhauled the
beast, but got whipped so badly that they
refused to follow the trail when he made
off Palmer fired several shots and thinks
he wounded the critter.
Alonzo Foust, of Salisbury township,
Crawford county, saw a large swarm of
bees settling on large tree near his house.
Procuring an empty hive he climbed the
tree and tried to get the bees to step into
the box. Suddenly they became enraged.
attacked Mr.. Foust. and compelled him to
retreat He was so severely stung that he
lay unconscious for some time at the foot
of the tree. With medical aid he soon re-
covered.
Twenty three farmers in Chester county
have answered the question, 'does it pay
to raise oats Z" OF these %, Il farmers
say it does not pay, although most ofthem
grow some for feed as an expediency.
Nearly all agree that potatoes are more
profitable crop in this State than eats or
any kind of grain.
About every State 10 The Union has
Giving needle cushion to report about
once in a year The living needle-cushion
Just now Her name is Miss Melvira Nor
ford press special says: she is lib
orally sprinkled with needles throughout
her body, which she declares she does not
swallow nor insert in her flesh. Ten ad-
ditional needles were taken from one of
her arms on Saturday, and the doctor who
has charge of her case says that many
more can be felt under the skin working
their way to the surface" 1t is evident
that there are many fine points in Miss
Melvira.
Crazy Elk, full-blooded Sioux Indian,
was drowned while bathing in the Alleghe
ny river under the Forty-third street
bridge last Friday. His wife, Cora Black
bird, and two other Indians of the tribe,
Lone Bull and Bare Eagle, were seated on
the river bank at the time and witnessed
the tragic end Crazy Elk had been swim
ming for some time and was in the best of
spirits, whe n those on sLore saw him sud
denly throw his hands up and cry for help.
Before assistance could reach him, how
ever, his body disappeared under the water
and was not found until ar hour and
half later, when it was taken to the morgue
on Eighth street.
The bodies of Joseph Bishop and John
Lyons, of Pittsburg, who were drowned
by the upsetting Of boat in Sandy Lake
last Sunday, were recovered that evening.
They were found at depth of 80 feet of
water. There were four young men in the
boat when it upset, and they had been
squabbling. The two that were drowned
could not swim. In the pockets of one
was found flask of whiskev and the other
lad bottle of beer While citizens were
looking after the recovered bodies, some
one stole the flask and tho hottla
Thomas Seaton, of Westmoreland Co.,
was bitten by copperhead snake few
days ago, and died Tuesday.