Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-05-05

give the ball Whack;
The captian stands a-waitin' for a chance
TO holler "slide !"
And the bets are going even at ten dollars
on side.
We know that spring is with us and the
"fans are full of glee;
And the strikes are coming as regular as
one-two-three
And the man who hits the other once toe
often finds it "out ~
And the ending of the innings makes the
whole caLoodle shout
The fruit is safe yet.
Straw hats will soon be ripe.
The borough should own the water
works.
There will be an eclipse of the sun on
May l5.
The trees are are leaving and the
tramps are coming.
The piping song of the rain hen is
heard every day.
Let us clean up now lest we curl up
with cholera later on.
Red is a fast color. Hence its choice
by youth as town paint.
james A. Watson and his sons are
cutting timber in the woods above
Treeport.
A two-foot bass was pulled out of the
Connoquenessing within the borough
limits, last week.
The base ball season opened last Thurs
day; the Cleveland's beat the Pittsburgs
by score of to 2.
The Kirmess promices to be the finest
show ever given in the Opera House, this,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.
Waste paper and dodgers should not
be scattered broadcast; they frighten horses
and give our streets an untidy appear
ance.
As related to the infant home indus
tries Of the country the "speak- easy" mere
ly suggests that branch where everybody
must keep quiet for fear of wakening the
the baby.
There has been rumors this week of
another Plate Glass Works being built in
Butler, but we can learn nothing difinite
abourthe matter
Patient. "What do you think of a
warmer climate for me, doctor ~
Doctor. "My dear man, that's jus. what
I'm trying to save you from.
AT meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the 18th Penn'a Volunteers, at
Freeport, it was decided to hold reunion
at Verona, Pa, on Thursday, Aug. 31st,
1893.
If there is any truth in the report oi
the finding of the body of boy in the Nc
Keever woods, Monday, that will be the
fifth body found in those woods within
the past few years.
The Agusta NsWs has discov cred q
man who has such craze for something
new that he recently ran a mile and half
to catch pneumonia.
The horse market is improving. At the
Titley sale in Millerstown, and Ward sale
in Parker twp, last week, good horses
brought good prices.
w. A. Christie has rented the Schreibe
House, on the East side of N. Main St.,
ltary opposite his old location. nd il
con in ing the hotel business there.
There il some talk of the P. g. W. /
Il. between B1tler and Gallery bein,
double tracked, and of the wooden trestl
ct Glade Run being replaced by an irol
one
Tho premium list for the 10th annua
Fair OF the Butler County Agriculture
Association have been issued and can b,
nad on application to the Secretary, Ira
AcJunkin, Esq. The Fair will be held
this year on September 5, 6, and sth.
The Free Methodists have begun worl
on their new church on their lot on Sprin,
st in Springdale, and request all subscriber
to pay in their subscriptions to the pastor
Rev. W. r. Roupe, or his assistant Rev
Thomas Vain.
The pupils of St. PauPs Orphan
Home, are thinking of holding a reunion
at the home. this summer, and all are re.
quested to send their addresses to Rev
Prugh of Butler or J. F. Gibson of L
Smithfeld St., Pittsburg.
Some person or persons has been med
ding with the Citizens Gas Co.'S. lines, an
on two occasions have shut off the gas
causing considerable inconvenience. Tn
Company has offered $500 reward for th
arrest and conviction of the parties.
Worth twp. produces some grea
things. A Southdown eve owned by Mar
ion Cooper lately gave birth to q lam
weighing twenty one pounds; and hen O
John Book laid an egg weighing fiv
ounces, and m measuring 81 by 81 inches.
A five-year old boy was the defend
ant in an assault and battery case before
Butler Justice of the Peace this week, tn
boy was celebrating his first appearance i
pants by throwing stones at a neighbc
woman who had him arrested. He VIZ
dischar ged.
Peanuts have advanced SO per ba
within the last month The cause of th
rise is the purchase OF vast quantities ia
sale at the Worlds Fair. 1t is now que
tion il it wont be fine market for OF
peaches this summer, provided the cholel
does not visit it.
"A young country editor fell in 10,
with clergyman's daughte who did ,
seem to reciprocate his affection. TT
next time he went to church he was rath,
taken aback when the preacher Announce
his text: "My daughter is previously &c
mented with devil"
USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA. IT'S
THE KIND THAT CURES.o