Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Since the opening of the Worlds Fai
nearly 80, 900 people have paid for admis
sion.
The Pennsylvania Druggists Assccia
ton will meet at Saegertown, June, ID, Il
and Is.
County Superintendent Mccullough
s-cond term of three years begins next
Monday.
Mr.. 9. 2. Amy has opened billiard
rom IN the Reiber building, facing E.
Jefferson st.
Miss Maud Mitchell has opened a
Kindergarten in the W. c. T. q. room 5
On w. Jefferson ST.
Money talks, it is said; and from the
way some people squeeze it, it must often
Dc tempted TO holler.
There are good many foul-mouthed
people about housecleaning time. The
y. ork makes 'em bilious.
The Pennsylvania building will be
kept closed on Sundays, no matter what
may be open At the Fair.
"A flock of chimney swallows have
taken possession of the chimneys Of the
Sullivan house on W. Diamond St.
The Misses Marks the milIiners have
fully prepared themselves for the Summer
trade, and make their announcement in
another colum.
John n. Muntz will offer at public
sale at his farm on the South Side, June
18th, his stock of wagons, buggies, farm
ing utensils, etc.
The Oil City Blizzard serves notice
that henceforth parties killing rattle-snakes
for publication must bring along the rat
ties as circumstantial evidence Of good
faith.
The house of William Donaldson at
Clintonyille was struck by lightning and
burned, Wednesday evening, aud one Of
Donalds0n's daughters was 80 badly burn
that she was not expected to live.
Mr.. J. 9. Kelly has had the P. 0. at
West Liberty for but 13 months, and as
the Republicans allowed the Democrats to
hold undisputed possession of that Office
tor IL years previous TO that, he should be
allowed 10 hold his office.
The summer meeting Of the State
Board oi Agriculture will be held in Citj-
zens Hall, Bethlehem, Northampton Co.,
on Wednesday and Thursdsy, the 14th and
18th, insts. W. II. Fl. Riddle, Esq.. is the
member Of the Board from this county.
The barn Of Mr.. Peter Snyder, ofSum-
init twp, was burned on the 20 Of MAY,
with all the farming implements in it. The
fire originated in the roof and from an un-
known cause. Mr.. Snyder had no insur-
ance and the loss is q ute serious one to
him
There are number Of well bred and
speedy stations at the Fair ground this
year. Messrs. Alonzo McCandless, g. NJ.
Harrington, Ii. A. Moorhead, DR.. j. NJ.
Leighner, j. s.. Hays, L. Dean, Jacob
Emmel, and John Shanor have good horses
there.
The pennies issued by the Government
are bought in blank form from Connect
cut firm at the rate Of / 200 for $1 The
Government merely puts the coin stamp
on them at the mint. The steady demand
for these coins IL a source of profit to the
Government.
A man named Neale, living on the
Roenigk farm in Winfield twp, hung him
self In the barn last Saturday morning, but
was discovered and cut down before he
was strangled. He has poor health and
his attempt at suicide is attributed to
temporary insanity.
AT the meeting OF the Monument Com
mittee In the Court House on Deco ration
Day, Treasurer DafFy reported the entire
receipts for the monument to date at s35OO,
and 1t was decided TO try to increase this
fund by selling certificates of membership.
There was a discussion as to the location
or site Of the proposed monument but one
was not agreed upon.
The Davis Concert Company will give
concert In Shiloh q. p. Church, for the
benefit Of the Church on Friday evening,
June 9th, beginning at O'Clock. The
programme will consist Of solos, Duets,
trios, quartettes and Choruses; and as the
Davis Concert Company Is one Of the best
musical organizations in Butler, the
people Of that vicinity can expect rich
treat.
Esq. McAboy quotes poetry to the
couples he marries and that is the reason
he Is doing land Office business in that
line. On Monday last he married four
couples, o: Albert William Turner, Of
Detroit, and Emma Rider, Of Pctcrsville;
Lewis Wigton, Of Butler, and Maggie
Ceroot, Of Freeport; Samuel Duff, Of Clin-
ton twp, and Mary Patterson, Of Clinton;
John A. Norcrosg, of yenango twp, and
Phennie Christie, of yenango twp.
Happiness is q matter OF contentment
Tho knack OF enjoying what we have
and not longing for what others have.
Happiness Ia something inherent, mat
ter Of constitution and not of external sur
roundings. Better dinner of herbs and O
laugh for sauce than meal on stalled OF
with dyspepsia as accompaniment. Hap.
piness is physical and mental state large.
ly end not one OF material possessions
Half the fret Of the world is not in having
too little, but in desiring too much.
That was ghastly trip which engine %
made on the Nypano road between Frank
lin and Oil City on Tuesday afternoon
When mile this side Of Reno IL crashed
into seven cows that were crossing TIN
track, killing four and manning d fifth
Beyond Reno II killed man who ws,
walking on the track. His remains wer,
put In the baggage car and a start made
when the train had to be stopped to allow
ccw to be driven from the track. The
engine came into Oil City looking az If i
had made run through slaughter hou 80
the Derrick says "The experience o
the Trip was one that had a most deprcs
sing effect on the nerves Of the passenger
and nearly ever man that came off The
train was more or less pale and the women
were trembling and in some instances cry.
ing"